Ponta da Lagoa
Ponta da Lagoa is a point in Paul Municipality, Cape Verde. Ponta da Lagoa is situated nearby to the locality Covada Larga, as well as near Barrada.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fontes Pereira de Melo Lighthouse.
Fontes Pereira de Melo Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Pdejong64, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo is a lighthouse at the northeastern point of the island of Santo Antão in northwestern Cape Verde. It is situated on the headland Ponta de Tumbo, 2 km east of Janela, 6 km southeast of Pombas and 15 km northeast of Porto Novo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Janela and Pombas.
Janela
Village
Pombas
Town
Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.
Pombas is a city in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is the seat of the municipality Paul. It is situated on the coast, at the mouth of the Ribeira do Paul, 7 km southeast of Ribeira Grande and 15 km north of the island capital Porto Novo. Pombas is situated 5 km northwest of Ponta da Lagoa.
Pico da Cruz
Village
Photo: Ainars Brūvelis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pico da Cruz is a settlement in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 138. It is situated 6 km southwest of Pombas and 10 km northeast of the island capital Porto Novo. Pico da Cruz is situated 6 km west of Ponta da Lagoa.
Ponta da Lagoa
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Paul Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
17.11645° or 17° 6′ 59″ northLongitude
-24.97748° or 24° 58′ 39″ westElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
799Q428F+H2GeoNames ID
11594820
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