Ponta Pataca
Ponta Pataca is a point in Ribeira Brava Municipality, Cape Verde. Ponta Pataca is situated nearby to the locality Fundo da Pataca, as well as near Turil.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Preguiça and Caleijão.
Preguiça
Village
Preguiça is a settlement in the central part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated on the south coast, 6 km south of Ribeira Brava. 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.
Caleijão
Village
Caleijão is a settlement in the central part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated 2 km southwest of Ribeira Brava. Writer Baltasar Lopes da Silva was born in the village. Part of his novel Chiquinho is set in Caleijão. Caleijão is situated 7 km north of Ponta Pataca.
Cabeçalinho
Village
Cabeçalinho is a settlement in the western part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 155. It is situated 3 km southwest of Ribeira Brava and 6 km northeast of Tarrafal de São Nicolau. To its northwest is Monte Gordo. Cabeçalinho is situated 8 km northwest of Ponta Pataca.
Ponta Pataca
- Type: Point
- Description: point in Cape Verde
- Category: landform
- Location: Ribeira Brava Municipality, Cape Verde, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ponta Pataca” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ponta Pataca”
- Swedish: “Ponta Pataca”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fundo da Pataca and Turil.
Notable Places Nearby
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