Preguiça

Preguiça is a settlement in the central part of the island of , . It is situated on the south coast, 6 km south of . It served as the port of Ribeira Brava, after the older Porto de Lapa, 6 km to the northeast, had been abandoned in 1653 due to pirate attacks.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in Cape Verde
  • Also known as: “Preguiça, São Nicolau”
  • Historically known as: “Paraghisi”, “Prequiza”, and “Rolla”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Preguiça Airport.

Aerodrome
Photo: Bluecrane, CC BY 2.0.
São Nicolau Airport is the domestic airport of the island of , . It is located 3 km north of the village Preguiça and about 3 km south of the island capital . The runway is 1,400 meters long and is categorized 3C. is situated 3 km north of Preguiça.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caleijão and Ribeira Brava.

Village
is a settlement in the central part of the island of , . It is situated 2 km southwest of . Writer Baltasar Lopes da Silva was born in the village. Part of his novel Chiquinho is set in . is situated 5 km northwest of Preguiça.

Town
Photo: Bluecrane, CC BY 2.0.
is a city on the island of , . It is the seat of the . Its population was 1,936 at the 2010 census. is situated 6 km north of Preguiça.

Village
is a settlement in the western part of the island of , . In 2010 its population was 155. It is situated 3 km southwest of and 6 km northeast of Tarrafal de São Nicolau. To its northwest is Monte Gordo. is situated 6 km northwest of Preguiça.

Preguiça

Latitude
16.56385° or 16° 33′ 50″ north
Longitude
-24.2813° or 24° 16′ 53″ west
Elevation
57 metres (187 feet)
Open location code
798QHP79+GF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13593864857
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3374315
Wiki­data ID
Q600865
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Wolof—“Preguiça” goes by many names.

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