Morro de João da Cruz
Morro de João da Cruz is a mountain in Sao Francisco de Assis, Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality and has an elevation of 561 metres. Morro de João da Cruz is situated nearby to the locality Fontaínhas, as well as near Covoada de Palha.Places of Interest
Highlights include 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 3½ km northeast of Morro de João da Cruz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caleijão and Preguiça.
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 3 km north of Morro de João da Cruz.
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. Preguiça is situated 3½ km east of Morro de João da Cruz.
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 3½ km north of Morro de João da Cruz.
Morro de João da Cruz
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 561 metres
- Also known as: “MorrodeJoaodaCruz”
- Category: landform
- Location: Sao Francisco de Assis, Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
16.57371° or 16° 34′ 25″ northLongitude
-24.31306° or 24° 18′ 47″ westElevation
561 metres (1,841 feet)Open location code
798QHMFP+FQGeoNames ID
13253920
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