Palhal
Palhal is a settlement in the western part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 100. It is situated 2 km west of Cabeçalinho and 5 km northeast of Tarrafal de São Nicolau.- Type: Locality with 88 residents
- Description: settlement in São Nicolau, Cape Verde
- Also known as: “Pal Hal Village”, “Palhal de Cima”, and “Palhal, Cape Verde”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte Gordo.
Monte Gordo
Volcano
Photo: Inisheer, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Monte Gordo is a mountain on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. At 1,312 m elevation, it is the island's highest point. It is situated in the western part of the island, 6 km west of the island capital Ribeira Brava.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cachaco and Cabeçalinho.
Cachaco
Village
Cachaço is a settlement in the northwestern part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated 3 km southwest of Fajã de Baixo and 5 km west of Ribeira Brava.
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.
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 4 km east of Palhal.
Palhal
- Category: locality
- Location: Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Khmer to Spanish—“Palhal” goes by many names.
- Khmer: “ភូមិប៉ាលហាល”
- Spanish: “Palhal”
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