Vela Estendida

Vela Estendida is a locality in Santo Antonio das Pombas, Paul Municipality. Vela Estendida is situated nearby to the locality Chãzinha, as well as near Goiveirinha.

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 Pico da Cruz.

Janela

Village

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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.

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 Vela Estendida.

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 Vela Estendida.

Vela Estendida

Type: Locality
Also known as: “VelaEstendida”
Location: Santo Antonio das Pombas, Paul Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

17.10357° or 17° 6′ 13″ north

Longitude

-24.97389° or 24° 58′ 26″ west

Open location code

799Q423G+CC

GeoNames ID

13204381

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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