Principal
Principal is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is part of the municipality of São Miguel. The settlement consists of several localities along the river Ribeira Principal, including Chão de Horta, Hortelão, Jaqueitão and Mato Curral.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: village in Cape Verde
- Also known as: “Principal, Cape Verde” and “Ribeira Principal”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Serra Malagueta Natural Park.
Serra Malagueta Natural Park
Nature reserve
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Serra Malagueta Natural Park is a nature reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Serra Malagueta and Mato Correia.
Serra Malagueta
Village
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Serra Malagueta is a settlement in the northwestcentral part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is part of the municipality of Santa Catarina. It is situated on the main road between Assomada and Tarrafal, 1 km south of Curral Velho, 3 km north of Fundura and 11 km north of Assomada.
Mato Correia
Village
Mato Correia is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is part of the municipality of São Miguel. It is located southwest of Espinho Branco, 1.5 km north of Pilão Cão and 5 km northwest of São Miguel. Mato Correia is situated 4 km east of Principal.
Fundura
Village
Photo: imke.stahlmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fundura is a village in the northwestern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is part of the municipality of Santa Catarina. In 2010 its population was 1,070. It is located about 8 km north of Assomada, on the road to Tarrafal. Fundura is situated 5 km southwest of Principal.
Principal
- Category: locality
- Location: Cape Verde, Africa
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Latitude
15.20115° or 15° 12′ 4″ northLongitude
-23.67578° or 23° 40′ 33″ westElevation
165 metres (541 feet)Open location code
797R682F+FMOpenStreetMap ID
node 2481135577OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Wolof—“Principal” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Principal”
- Dutch: “Principal, Cape Verde”
- French: “Principal (Cap-Vert)”
- French: “Principal”
- Japanese: “プリンシパル”
- Portuguese: “Principal (cabo verde)”
- Portuguese: “Principal (Cabo Verde)”
- Portuguese: “Principal”
- Wolof: “Principal (Kap Weer)”
- Wolof: “Principal”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barragem Ribeira Principal and Pico Vela.
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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 “Principal”. Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.