Figueiras

Figueiras is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated in a mountain valley, 20 km northwest of the island capital Porto Novo. The southernmost part lies in Moroços Natural Park.

Type: Locality with 236 residents
Description: settlement in Santo Antão, Cape Verde
Also known as: “Figueiras, Cape Verde”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ribeira Alta and Ribeira da Cruz.

Ribeira Alta

Hamlet

Ribeira Alta is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated in a mountain valley near the north coast, 19 km northwest of the island capital Porto Novo.

Ribeira da Cruz

Village

Photo: Christian Pirkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ribeira da Cruz is a settlement in the northwestern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. Situated 22 km northwest of the island capital Porto Novo, it is part of the parish of Santo André, in the municipality of Porto Novo. Ribeira da Cruz is situated 5 km southwest of Figueiras.

Chã de Igreja

Village

Photo: Kogo, GFDL.

Chã de Igreja is a town in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated near the north coast of the island, in the valley of the river Ribeira da Garça, 19 km northwest of the island capital Porto Novo. Chã de Igreja is situated 6 km northeast of Figueiras.

Figueiras

Category: locality
Location: Ribeira Grande Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

17.12894° or 17° 7′ 44″ north

Longitude

-25.20583° or 25° 12′ 21″ west

Population

236

Elevation

823 metres (2,700 feet)

Open location code

799P4QHV+HM

GeoNames ID

13665032

Wikidata ID

Q5447978

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Figueiras” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Figueiras”
Spanish: “Figueiras (Cabo Verde)”
Spanish: “Figueiras”

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