Longueira
Longueira is a village in the southcentral part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 326. Longueira is located 4 km southwest of João Teves and 1.5 km west of São Jorge. Monte Tchota, the highest point of the mountains of Rui Vaz, lies to the south.- Type: Locality with 322 residents
- Description: settlement in Santiago, Cape Verde
- Also known as: “Longueira, Cape Verde”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pico de Antónia and Jardim Botânico Nacional Grandvaux Barbosa.
Pico de Antónia
Peak
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pico de Antónia is a mountain located in the central part of the island of Santiago in Cape Verde. At 1,394 m, it is the highest point of the island. The mountain is part of the protected area Parque Natural da Serra do Pico de Antónia.
Jardim Botânico Nacional Grandvaux Barbosa
Garden
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jardim Botânico Nacional Grandvaux Barbosa is the only botanical garden in Cape Verde. The garden is located in São Jorge, in the middle of the island Santiago.
Monte Tchota
Peak
Monte Tchota is a mountain located in the central part of Santiago Island in Cape Verde. Its elevation is 1,041 m. It is part of the Serra do Pico de Antónia Natural Park, and lies 1.5 km southeast of Pico de Antónia, the highest point of the island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Jorge and Rui Vaz.
São Jorge
Village
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São Jorge is a settlement in the central part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is part of the São Lourenço dos Órgãos municipality. In 2010 its population was 6.
Rui Vaz
Village
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Rui Vaz is a settlement in the central part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 1,078. It is situated at 809 m elevation, 2 km south of São Jorge dos Órgãos and 4 km west of São Domingos. Rui Vaz is situated 2½ km southeast of Longueira.
Joao Teves
Town
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João Teves is a city in the central part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is situated 19 km northwest of the capital Praia, on the national road from Praia to Assomada. Joao Teves is situated 4 km northeast of Longueira.
Longueira
- Category: locality
- Location: São Lourenço dos Órgãos, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Longueira” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Longueira, Cape Verde”
- French: “Longueira (Cap-Vert)”
- French: “Longueira”
- Spanish: “Longueira”
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