João Varela
João Varela is a settlement in the southern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is situated 5 km northeast of Cidade Velha and 9 km northwest of the capital Praia. It is part of the municipality of Ribeira Grande de Santiago.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Cape Verde
- Also known as: “João Varela, Cape Verde” and “JoaoVarela”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calabaceira and Salineiro.
Calabaceira
Village
Photo: Christian Pirkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Calabaceira is a village in the southern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is part of the municipality Ribeira Grande de Santiago. In 2010 its population was 366. Calabaceira is situated 3 km southwest of João Varela.
Salineiro
Village
Photo: Christian Pirkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Salineiro is a village in the southern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is part of the municipality of Ribeira Grande de Santiago. In 2010 its population was 1,113. Salineiro is situated 3 km southwest of João Varela.
São Martinho Grande
Village
Photo: Christian Pirkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
São Martinho Grande is a settlement in the southern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde, and part of the municipality Ribeira Grande de Santiago. São Martinho Grande is situated 3½ km southeast of João Varela.
João Varela
- Category: locality
- Location: Santissimo Nome de Jesus, Ribeira Grande de Santiago Municipality, Cape Verde, Africa
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Latitude
14.95422° or 14° 57′ 15″ northLongitude
-23.58321° or 23° 34′ 60″ westElevation
203 metres (666 feet)Open location code
796RXC38+MPOpenStreetMap ID
node 2448229040OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“João Varela” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “João Varela”
- Dutch: “João Varela”
- French: “João Varela”
- Japanese: “ジョアン・ヴァレイア”
- Portuguese: “João vareia”
- Portuguese: “João Vareia”
- Portuguese: “João Varela (Cabo Verde)”
- Portuguese: “João Varela”
- Spanish: “João Varela”
- “João Varela”
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