Ponta da Preguiça
Ponta da Preguiça is a point in Cape Verde. Ponta da Preguiça is situated near the locality Chã de Carriço, as well as near Ponta do Bodegal.Places of Interest
Highlights: Preguiça Airport.
Preguiça Airport
Aerodrome
São Nicolau Airport is the domestic airport of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is located 3 km north of the village Preguiça and about 3 km south of the island capital Ribeira Brava. The runway is 1,400 meters long and is categorized 3C. Preguiça Airport is situated 3 km north of Ponta da Preguiça.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Preguiça and Caleijão.
Preguiça
Village
Preguiça is a settlement in the central part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated on the south coast, 6 km south of Ribeira Brava. It served as the port of Ribeira Brava, after the older Porto de Lapa, 6 km to the northeast, had been abandoned in 1653 due to pirate attacks.
Caleijão
Village
Caleijão is a settlement in the central part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated 2 km southwest of Ribeira Brava. Writer Baltasar Lopes da Silva was born in the village. Part of his novel Chiquinho is set in Caleijão. Caleijão is situated 5 km northwest of Ponta da Preguiça.
Ribeira Brava
Town
Ribeira Brava is a city on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is the seat of the Ribeira Brava Municipality. Its population was 1,936 at the 2010 census. Ribeira Brava is situated 6 km north of Ponta da Preguiça.
Ponta da Preguiça
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Ponta da Preguica”
- Category: landform
- Location: Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
16.56085° or 16° 33′ 39″ north
Longitude
-24.28017° or 24° 16′ 49″ west
Open location code
798QHP69+8W
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Chã de Carriço and Ponta do Bodegal.
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