Raiz

Raiz is a locality in , and has about 23 residents. Raiz is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brava and Estádio Aquiles de Oliveira.

Island
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is an in , and is part of the Sotavento group, in the central Atlantic Ocean. At 62.5 km2, it is the smallest inhabited island of the Cape Verde archipelago, but at the same time the greenest.

Pitch
Estádio Aquiles de Olveira, also as Aquilo de Oliveira is a multi-use stadium in on the island of . As the island size is small, it is the only sports venue on the island.

Volcano
Photo: Holger Reineccius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a volcanic mountain in the middle of island in . At 976 m elevation, it is the highest point of the island. Rock types are made up of phonolite and ignimbrite.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mato Grande and Nova Sintra.

Village
is a settlement in the island of , . It is situated in the mountains, 1 km southeast of the island capital .

Town
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is a city in the central part of the island of in southwestern . It serves as the seat of the . The settlement is named after , the summer residence of the Portuguese kings.

Hamlet
is a village in the eastern part of the island of , . It is situated at 200 m elevation, close to the Atlantic coast. It is about 3 kilometer east of the island capital of , northwest is the small village of There is a mineral spring in the village called nascente do , which supplies the village with drinking water.

Raiz

Latitude
14.86642° or 14° 51′ 59″ north
Longitude
-24.68993° or 24° 41′ 24″ west
Population
23
Elevation
46 metres (151 feet)
Open location code
796QV886+H2
Geo­Names ID
13480771
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