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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Zinneke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Agostinho Neto Airport and Estádio João Serra.
Agostinho Neto Airport
Aerodrome
The Agostinho Neto Airport was an airport located near the town of Ponta do Sol on the northern tip of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. The airport was named after Agostinho Neto, an Angolan politician who lived on the island during his exile.
Estádio João Serra
Stadium
Photo: imke.stahlmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Cadouf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 282 residents
- Description: village in Cape Verde
- Category: locality
- Location: Ribeira Grande Municipality, Cape Verde, Africa
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Latitude
17.18801° or 17° 11′ 17″ northLongitude
-25.1041° or 25° 6′ 15″ westPopulation
282Elevation
251 metres (823 feet)Open location code
799P5VQW+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 576513150OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3374611Wikidata ID
Q5465122
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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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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fontainhas”. Photo: Zinneke, CC BY-SA 3.0.