Caleijão
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.- Type: Village with 224 residents
- Description: village in Cape Verde
- Also known as: “Calejao”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Preguiça Airport.
Preguiça Airport
Aerodrome
São Nicolau Airport is the domestic airport of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is located 3 km north of the village Preguiça and about 3 km south of the island capital Ribeira Brava. The runway is 1,400 meters long and is categorized 3C. Preguiça Airport is situated 3 km southeast of Caleijão.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabeçalinho and Ribeira Brava.
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.
Ribeira Brava
Town
Ribeira Brava is a city on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is the seat of the Ribeira Brava Municipality. Its population was 1,936 at the 2010 census.
Cachaco
Village
Cachaço is a settlement in the northwestern part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated 3 km southwest of Fajã de Baixo and 5 km west of Ribeira Brava. Cachaco is situated 3½ km northwest of Caleijão.
Caleijão
- Category: locality
- Location: Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
16.60218° or 16° 36′ 8″ north
Longitude
-24.30722° or 24° 18′ 26″ west
Population
224
Elevation
303 metres (994 feet)
Open location code
798QJM2V+V4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Caleijão” goes by many names.
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