Farol de Forte de São José
Farol de Forte de São José is a castle in Maio Municipality, Cape Verde. Farol de Forte de São José is situated nearby to the town Vila do Maio, as well as near the stadium Estádio Municipal 20 de Janeiro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Estádio Municipal 20 de Janeiro and Maio Airport.
Estádio Municipal 20 de Janeiro
Stadium
Estádio Municipal 20 de Janeiro is a multi-use stadium in Maio, Cape Verde. Its location is east of the town center of Cidade do Maio about 300 meters nearly south of the Maio-Figueira da Horta Road, the Maio Circular Route and is in the residential sector. Estádio Municipal 20 de Janeiro is situated 770 metres east of Farol de Forte de São José.
Maio Airport
Aerodrome
The Maio Airport is an airport in Cape Verde located in the island of Maio, about 3 km north of the island capital Porto Inglês. Its runway measures 1,200 metres by 30 metres wide.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vila do Maio and Morro.
Vila do Maio
Town
Photo: Christian Pirkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Porto Inglês is a city in the southwestern part of the island of Maio in southeastern Cape Verde. It is the main urban settlement of the island, and also seat of the Maio Municipality.
Morro
Village
Morro is a settlement in the west of the island of Maio in Cape Verde. It is located 5 km north of the island capital Porto Inglês and 6 km south of Calheta. Morro is situated 5 km north of Farol de Forte de São José.
Barreiro
Village
Barreiro is a town in the southern part of the island of Maio, Cape Verde. It is around 5 km east of the island capital Porto Inglês. At the 2010 census, its population was 535. Barreiro is situated 6 km east of Farol de Forte de São José.
Farol de Forte de São José
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Farol de Forte de Sao Jose” and “Forte de São José”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Maio Municipality, Cape Verde, Africa
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Latitude
15.13655° or 15° 8′ 12″ northLongitude
-23.21246° or 23° 12′ 45″ westElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
797R4QPQ+J2OpenStreetMap ID
node 5244124881OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
11608684
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