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São Salvador do Mundo Municipality

Picos

Picos, also known as Achada Igreja, is a city in the central part of the island of , . It is the seat of municipality.
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  • Type: Village with 2,040 residents
  • Description: town in Cape Verde
  • Also known as: “Picos, Cape Verde” and “Pikus”
  • Postal code: 7329

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pico de Antónia.

Peak
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain located in the central part of the island of in . At 1,394 m, it is the highest point of the island. The mountain is part of the protected area Parque Natural da . is situated 3½ km south of Picos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Covão Grande and Gil Bispo.

Hamlet
is a settlement in the central part of the island of , . It is part of the municipality . In 2010 its population was 478. It is situated 2 km northwest of Picos and 2.5 km east of .

Village
is a settlement in the middle of the island of , . It is part of the municipality of . It lies 1 km northeast of city centre. In 2010 its population was 998. is situated 3½ km northwest of Picos.

Village
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a settlement in the central part of the island of , . It is part of the municipality. In 2010 its population was 6. is situated 4½ km southeast of Picos.

Picos

Latitude
15.08427° or 15° 5′ 3″ north
Longitude
-23.63224° or 23° 37′ 56″ west
Population
2,040
Elevation
432 metres (1,417 feet)
Open location code
797R39M9+P4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 910651810
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3374360
Wiki­data ID
Q736200
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Wolof—“Picos” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Picos, Cape Verde”
  • Catalan: “Picos”
  • Cebuano: “Picos”
  • Chinese: “皮庫斯”
  • Dutch: “Picos, Cape Verde”
  • French: “Picos”
  • German: “Picos”
  • Greek: “Πίκος”
  • Italian: “Picos”
  • Japanese: “ピコス”
  • Korean: “피쿠스”
  • Polish: “Picos”
  • Portuguese: “Picos”
  • Spanish: “Achada Igreja”
  • Spanish: “Picos”
  • Swedish: “Picos”
  • Wolof: “Picos (Kap Weer)”
  • Wolof: “Picos”

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Highlights include Igreja Paroquial de São Salvador do Mundo and Mercado Municipal.

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