Buracona
Buracona is a small bay in the northwest of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. The bay is approximately 5 km north of the village Palmeira. The bay is part of the 5.45 km2 protected landscape of Buracona-Ragona, which covers the coast between Palmeira and Ponta Preta, and the mountain Monte Leste.
- Body of water
- …has a surface elevation of around 10 metres (40 feet)
- Description: natural swimming pool on Sal Island
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palmeira and Terra Boa.
Palmeira
Palmeira is a town in the northwestern part of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. Palmeira is situated 4½ km south of Buracona.
Terra Boa
Terra Boa is a remote village in the northern part of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. Terra Boa is situated 5 km east of Buracona.
Buracona
- Category: natural pool
- Location
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Latitude
16.79881° or 16° 47′ 56″ north
Longitude
-22.99203° or 22° 59′ 31″ west
Open location code
798VQ2X5+G5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=natural_pool
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Portuguese—“Buracona” goes by many names.
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