Fontaínhas
Fontaínhas is a locality in Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality, Cape Verde. Fontaínhas is situated nearby to the locality Chã de Portela, as well as near Covoada de Palha.Places of Interest
Highlights include Preguiça Airport and Estádio Orlando Rodrigues.
Preguiça Airport
Aerodrome
Estádio Orlando Rodrigues
Pitch
Estádio Orlando Rodrigues is a multi-use stadium in Tarrafal de São Nicolau on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde and are one of two on the island. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Ultramarina and AJAT'SN, clubs from other parts of the municipality plays at the stadium, the only one being FC Praia Branca from the north of the municipality. Estádio Orlando Rodrigues is situated 4 km west of Fontaínhas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caleijão and Cabeçalinho.
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 3 km northeast of Fontaínhas.
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 3 km north of Fontaínhas.
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. Preguiça is situated 4½ km east of Fontaínhas.
Fontaínhas
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Fontainhas”
- Location: Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality, Cape Verde, Africa
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Latitude
16.57687° or 16° 34′ 37″ northLongitude
-24.31901° or 24° 19′ 8″ westElevation
616 metres (2,021 feet)Open location code
798QHMGJ+P9GeoNames ID
3374612
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