Africa
Cape Verde
Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality

Caleijão

Caleijão 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 Caleijão.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 300 residents
  • Description: village in Cape Verde
  • Also known as: “Calejao”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Preguiça Airport.

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 3 km southeast of Caleijão.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cabeçalinho and Ribeira Brava.

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.

Town
Photo: Bluecrane, CC BY 2.0.
is a city on the island of , . It is the seat of the . Its population was 1,936 at the 2010 census.

Village
Cachaço is a settlement in the northwestern part of the island of , . It is situated 3 km southwest of and 5 km west of . is situated 3½ km northwest of Caleijão.

Caleijão

Latitude
16.60218° or 16° 36′ 8″ north
Longitude
-24.30722° or 24° 18′ 26″ west
Population
300
Elevation
303 metres (994 feet)
Open location code
798QJM2V+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2072815615
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3374801
Wiki­data ID
Q5019474
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Caleijão” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as São João and Cabeçalinho.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Igreja and Antigo Seminário.

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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 “Caleijão”. Photo: Ximonic, CC BY-SA 3.0.