Terra Boa
Terra Boa is a remote village in the northern part of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 131. The village is about 4 km north of the island capital Espargos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: settlement in Sal, Cape Verde
- Also known as: “Terra Boa, Cape Verde” and “TerraBoa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Estádio Marcelo Leitão and Monte Curral.
Estádio Marcelo Leitão
Stadium
Photo: Cuenqui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Estádio Marcelo Leitão is a multi-use stadium in Sal Island, Cape Verde. It is used mostly for football matches and now track and field and has a capacity of 8,000 people. Estádio Marcelo Leitão is situated 3½ km south of Terra Boa.
Monte Curral
Volcano
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monte Curral is a hill in the city of Espargos, on the island of Sal, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 109 meters. On the summit there is an air control tower for the nearby Amílcar Cabral International Airport, as well as several telecommunication masts. Monte Curral is situated 3 km south of Terra Boa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Espargos and Palmeira.
Espargos
Town
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Espargos is the capital and main commercial centre of the island and municipality of Sal, Cape Verde. The city is situated in the heart of the island. Espargos is situated 3 km south of Terra Boa.
Palmeira
Town
Photo: brunobarbato, CC BY 3.0.
Palmeira is a town in the northwestern part of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 1,420. The town is situated on the west coast, about 4 km west of the island capital Espargos. Palmeira is situated 5 km southwest of Terra Boa.
Pedra de Lume
Village
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Pedra de Lume is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. The village is situated on the east coast, about 5 km east of the island capital Espargos. It has a small port and a lighthouse, Farol de Pedra de Lume. Pedra de Lume is situated 6 km southeast of Terra Boa.
Terra Boa
- Location: Nossa Senhora das Dores, Sal, Cape Verde, Africa
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Latitude
16.78529° or 16° 47′ 7″ northLongitude
-22.94597° or 22° 56′ 46″ westElevation
110 metres (361 feet)Open location code
798VQ3P3+4JOpenStreetMap ID
node 909143210OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Terra Boa” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Terra Boa”
- Chinese: “提爾本”
- Dutch: “Terra Boa, Cape Verde”
- Polish: “Terra Boa (Republika Zielonego Przylądka)”
- Polish: “Terra Boa”
- Spanish: “Terra Boa (Cabo Verde)”
- Spanish: “Terra Boa”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Terra Boa”. Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.