Alto Fontainhas
Alto Fontainhas is a neighborhood in Sao Francisco de Assis, Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality and has about 555 residents. Alto Fontainhas is situated near the neighborhood Praia de Telha (Tedja), as well as near the town Tarrafal.Places of Interest
Highlights: Estádio Orlando Rodrigues.
Estádio Orlando Rodrigues
Pitch
Estádio Orlando Rodrigues is a multi-use stadium in Tarrafal de São Nicolau on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde and are one of two on the island. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Ultramarina and AJAT'SN, clubs from other parts of the municipality plays at the stadium, the only one being FC Praia Branca from the north of the municipality.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabeçalinho and Caleijão.
Cabeçalinho
Village
Cabeçalinho is a settlement in the western part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 155. It is situated 3 km southwest of Ribeira Brava and 6 km northeast of Tarrafal de São Nicolau. To its northwest is Monte Gordo. Cabeçalinho is situated 6 km northeast of Alto Fontainhas.
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 7 km northeast of Alto Fontainhas.
Cachaco
Village
Cachaço is a settlement in the northwestern part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated 3 km southwest of Fajã de Baixo and 5 km west of Ribeira Brava. Cachaco is situated 7 km north of Alto Fontainhas.
Alto Fontainhas
- Type: Neighborhood with 555 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Sao Francisco de Assis, Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
16.56132° or 16° 33′ 41″ north
Longitude
-24.35545° or 24° 21′ 20″ west
Population
555
Elevation
205 metres (673 feet)
Open location code
798QHJ6V+GR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
GeoNames ID
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Praia de Telha (Tedja) and Telha.
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Highlights: Centro de Saúde and Central térmica do Tarrafal.
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