Ponta Sebastiao Goncalves

Ponta Sebastiao Goncalves is a point in Cape Verde. Ponta Sebastiao Goncalves is situated nearby to the locality Chãzinha, as well as near Vela Estendida.

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

Photo: JeLuF, CC0.

Janela is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated on the Atlantic coast, 4 km southeast of Pombas and 14 km northeast of the island capital Porto Novo The central village, Pontinha, lies on a rocky peninsula. Janela is situated 2½ km northwest of Ponta Sebastiao Goncalves.

Pombas

Town

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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 7 km northwest of Ponta Sebastiao Goncalves.

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 7 km west of Ponta Sebastiao Goncalves.

Ponta Sebastiao Goncalves

Type: Point
Category: landform
Location: Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

17.11003° or 17° 6′ 36″ north

Longitude

-24.96563° or 24° 57′ 56″ west

Open location code

799Q426M+2P

GeoNames ID

11594822

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Localities in the Area

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