Fontaínhas

Fontaínhas is a locality in , . Fontaínhas is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Preguiça Airport and Estádio Orlando Rodrigues.

Aerodrome
Photo: Bluecrane, CC BY 2.0.
São Nicolau Airport is the domestic airport of the island of , . It is located 3 km north of the village and about 3 km south of the island capital . The runway is 1,400 meters long and is categorized 3C. is situated 4 km east of Fontaínhas.

Pitch
is a multi-use stadium in Tarrafal de São Nicolau on the island of 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. is situated 4 km west of Fontaínhas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caleijão and Cabeçalinho.

Village
is a settlement in the central part of the island of , . It is situated 2 km southwest of . Writer Baltasar Lopes da Silva was born in the village. Part of his novel Chiquinho is set in . is situated 3 km northeast of Fontaínhas.

Village
is a settlement in the western part of the island of , . In 2010 its population was 155. It is situated 3 km southwest of and 6 km northeast of Tarrafal de São Nicolau. To its northwest is Monte Gordo. is situated 3 km north of Fontaínhas.

Village
is a settlement in the central part of the island of , . It is situated on the south coast, 6 km south of . 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. is situated 4½ km east of Fontaínhas.

Fontaínhas

Latitude
16.57687° or 16° 34′ 37″ north
Longitude
-24.31901° or 24° 19′ 8″ west
Elevation
616 metres (2,021 feet)
Open location code
798QHMGJ+P9
Geo­Names ID
3374612
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