Africa
Cape Verde
Ribeira Brava Municipality

Baía Forcado

Baía Forcado is a bay in , . Baía Forcado is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Preguiça and Caleijão.

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 3 km north of Baía Forcado.

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 7 km north of Baía Forcado.

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 8 km northwest of Baía Forcado.

Baía Forcado

Latitude
16.53797° or 16° 32′ 17″ north
Longitude
-24.28622° or 24° 17′ 10″ west
Open location code
798QGPQ7+5G
Geo­Names ID
8439722
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Satellite Map

Discover Baía Forcado from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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