Ponta de Focinho
Ponta de Focinho is a peak in Nossa Senhora do Rosario, Ribeira Brava Municipality and has an elevation of 210 metres. Ponta de Focinho is situated nearby to the locality Campo da Preguiça, as well as near Monte Luis Afonso.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.
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. Preguiça is situated 2½ km south of Ponta de Focinho.
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 2½ km northwest of Ponta de Focinho.
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 3½ km north of Ponta de Focinho.
Ponta de Focinho
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 210 metres
- Also known as: “PontadeFocinho”
- Category: landform
- Location: Nossa Senhora do Rosario, Ribeira Brava Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
16.58604° or 16° 35′ 10″ north
Longitude
-24.28824° or 24° 17′ 18″ west
Elevation
210 metres (689 feet)
Open location code
798QHPP6+CP
GeoNames ID
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