Sao Francisco de Assis
Sao Francisco de Assis is in Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality, Cape Verde. Sao Francisco de Assis is situated nearby to the locality Hortelão, as well as near the village Espigão.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte Gordo and Estádio Orlando Rodrigues.
Monte Gordo
Volcano
Photo: Inisheer, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Monte Gordo is a mountain on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. At 1,312 m elevation, it is the island's highest point. It is situated in the western part of the island, 6 km west of the island capital Ribeira Brava.
Estádio Orlando Rodrigues
Pitch
Estádio Orlando Rodrigues is a multi-use stadium in Tarrafal de São Nicolau on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde and are one of two on the island. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Ultramarina and AJAT'SN, clubs from other parts of the municipality plays at the stadium, the only one being FC Praia Branca from the north of the municipality. Estádio Orlando Rodrigues is situated 3½ km south of Sao Francisco de Assis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cachaco and Cabeçalinho.
Cachaco
Village
Cachaço is a settlement in the northwestern part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated 3 km southwest of Fajã de Baixo and 5 km west of Ribeira Brava. Cachaco is situated 4 km northeast of Sao Francisco de Assis.
Cabeçalinho
Village
Cabeçalinho is a settlement in the western part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 155. It is situated 3 km southwest of Ribeira Brava and 6 km northeast of Tarrafal de São Nicolau. To its northwest is Monte Gordo. Cabeçalinho is situated 4½ km east of Sao Francisco de Assis.
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 6 km east of Sao Francisco de Assis.
Sao Francisco de Assis
Latitude
16.5952° or 16° 35′ 43″ northLongitude
-24.3586° or 24° 21′ 31″ westElevation
537 metres (1,762 feet)Open location code
798QHJWR+3HGeoNames ID
11996048
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