Cape Verde
Ribeira Brava Municipality
Nossa Senhora do Rosario

Cruz de Baixo

Cruz de Baixo is a locality in , . Cruz de Baixo is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Preguiça Airport and Monte Bissau.

Aerodrome
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São Nicolau Airport is the domestic airport of the island of , . It is located 3 km north of the village and about 3 km south of the island capital . The runway is 1,400 meters long and is categorized 3C. is situated 2½ km west of Cruz de Baixo.

Peak
is a mountain in the central part of the island of in . It is situated 3 km southwest of Belém and 6 km east of the island capital . Its elevation is 615 m.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Preguiça and Ribeira Brava.

Village
is a settlement in the central part of the island of , . It is situated on the south coast, 6 km south of . 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. is situated 4 km southwest of Cruz de Baixo.

Town
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is a city on the island of , . It is the seat of the . Its population was 1,936 at the 2010 census. is situated 4½ km northwest of Cruz de Baixo.

Village
is a settlement in the central part of the island of , . It is situated 2 km southwest of . Writer Baltasar Lopes da Silva was born in the village. Part of his novel Chiquinho is set in . is situated 5 km west of Cruz de Baixo.

Cruz de Baixo

Latitude
16.59637° or 16° 35′ 47″ north
Longitude
-24.26063° or 24° 15′ 38″ west
Elevation
230 metres (755 feet)
Open location code
798QHPWQ+GP
Geo­Names ID
13253883
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