Fontainhas

Fontainhas is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated near the rocky north coast of the island, 2 km southwest of Ponta do Sol and 19 km north of the island capital Porto Novo.

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Photo: Kogo, GFDL.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estádio João Serra.

Estádio João Serra

Stadium

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Estádio João Serra is a multi-use stadium in Santo Antão, Cape Verde. Its location is south of the urban area. It is near the foot of the island's northern mountains and is nearby a newly built urban area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ponta do Sol and Coculi.

Ponta do Sol

Town

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Ponta do Sol is the northernmost city on the island of Santo Antão and Cape Verde. It is situated on the coast, 4 km northwest of Ribeira Grande and 20 km north of the island capital Porto Novo.

Coculi

Town

Photo: Christian Pirkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coculi is a town in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated on the river Ribeira Grande, 4 km southwest of the town Ribeira Grande and 17 km north of the island capital Porto Novo. Coculi is situated 2½ km south of Fontainhas.

Figueiral

Locality

Figueiral is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. In 2010, its population was 591. It is part of the municipality of Paul. Figueiral is situated 3½ km south of Fontainhas.

Fontainhas

Type: Village with 118 residents
Description: village in Cape Verde
Category: locality
Location: Ribeira Grande Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

17.18801° or 17° 11′ 17″ north

Longitude

-25.1041° or 25° 6′ 15″ west

Population

118

Elevation

251 metres (823 feet)

Open location code

799P5VQW+69

OpenStreetMap ID

node 576513150

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

3374611

Wikidata ID

Q5465122

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Fontainhas” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Fontainhas”
Cebuano: “Ponta das Formiguinhas”
Dutch: “Fontainhas”
French: “Fontainhas”
Portuguese: “Fontainhas (Santo Antão)”
Portuguese: “Fontainhas”
Romanian: “Fontainhas”
Spanish: “Fontainhas (Cabo Verde)”
Spanish: “Fontainhas”
Swedish: “Ponta das Formiguinhas”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Miradouro para as Fontainhas and Jewish graveyard.

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