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Espargos

Espargos is the capital and main commercial centre of the island and municipality of , . The city is situated in the heart of the island.
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  • Type: Town with 24,500 residents
  • Description: city in Sal island, Cape Verde
  • Postal code: 4110
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Monte Curral and Estádio Marcelo Leitão.

Volcano
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is a hill in the city of Espargos, on the island of , . Its elevation is 109 meters. On the summit there is an air control tower for the nearby , as well as several telecommunication masts.

Stadium
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is a multi-use in Sal Island, Cape Verde. It is used mostly for football matches and now track and field and has a capacity of 8,000 people.

Aerodrome
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, also known as Sal International Airport, is the main international airport of . The airport is named after the revolutionary leader Amílcar Cabral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Terra Boa and Palmeira.

Locality
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is a remote village in the northern part of the island of , . In 2010 its population was 131. The village is about 4 km north of the island capital Espargos. is situated 3 km north of Espargos.

Town
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is a town in the northwestern part of the island of , . In 2010 its population was 1,420. The town is situated on the west coast, about 4 km west of the island capital Espargos. is situated 4 km west of Espargos.

Village
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is a village in the northeastern part of the island of , . The village is situated on the east coast, about 5 km east of the island capital Espargos. It has a small port and a lighthouse, Farol de . is situated 5 km east of Espargos.

Espargos

Latitude
16.7578° or 16° 45′ 28″ north
Longitude
-22.94315° or 22° 56′ 35″ west
Population
24,500
Elevation
53 metres (174 feet)
Open location code
798VQ354+4P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 28094953
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
8521418
Wiki­data ID
Q498968
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Wolof—“Espargos” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سيدادي دي سبارجوس”
  • Arabic: “مدينة الهليون”
  • Asturian: “Espargos”
  • Bengali: “এসে্পারগো”
  • Bulgarian: “Еспаргос”
  • Catalan: “Espargos”
  • Cebuano: “Espargos”
  • Chinese: “埃斯帕戈斯”
  • Czech: “Espargos”
  • Danish: “Espargos”
  • Dutch: “Espargos”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سيدادى دى سبارجوس”
  • Finnish: “Espargos”
  • French: “Espargos”
  • German: “Espargos”
  • Greek: “Εσπάργκος”
  • Gujarati: “એસ્પાર્ગોસ”
  • Hindi: “सिडाडे दे एस्पार्गोस”
  • Indonesian: “Espargos”
  • Italian: “Espargos”
  • Japanese: “エスパルゴス”
  • Kannada: “ಎಸ್ಪಾರ್ಗೋಸ್”
  • Korean: “이스파르구스”
  • Latvian: “Espargosa”
  • Lithuanian: “Espargosas”
  • Low German: “Espargos”
  • Malay: “Espargos”
  • Marathi: “एस्पार्गोस”
  • Mingrelian: “ეშპარგუში”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Espargos”
  • Norwegian: “Espargos”
  • Persian: “اسپارگوس”
  • Polish: “Espargos”
  • Portuguese: “Espargos”
  • Russian: “Эшпаргош”
  • Russian: “Эшпаргуш”
  • Sinhala: “එස්පරගොස්”
  • Slovak: “Espargos”
  • Spanish: “Espargos”
  • Swahili: “Espargos”
  • Swedish: “Espargos”
  • Tamil: “எஸ்பார்கோஸ்”
  • Telugu: “ఎస్పర్గోస్”
  • Thai: “เอสปาโกส”
  • Turkish: “Espargos”
  • Ukrainian: “Ешпаргуш”
  • Urdu: “ایسپرگوس”
  • Urdu: “یسپارجوس”
  • Vietnamese: “Espargos”
  • Wolof: “Espargos”
  • “Espargos”

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