Ponta trás do Cagarral

Ponta trás do Cagarral is a cliff in Sal, Cape Verde. Ponta trás do Cagarral is situated nearby to the village Pedra de Lume, as well as near the town Espargos.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cagarral and Pedra de Lume Lighthouse.

Cagarral

Peak

Cagarral is a mountain in the northeastern part of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. It is located near the east coast, 2 km northeast of Pedra de Lume and 6 km east of the island capital Espargos.

Farol de Pedra de Lume is a lighthouse in the eastern point of the island of Sal in northeastern Cape Verde at the small port of Pedra de Lume and 5 km east of the city of Espargos. The chapel was completed in 1853, the lighthouse was completed in 1855. Pedra de Lume Lighthouse is situated 1½ km southwest of Ponta trás do Cagarral.

Pedra de Lume salt ponds

Lake

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Pedra de Lume salt ponds is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pedra de Lume and Espargos.

Pedra de Lume

Village

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Pedra de Lume is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. The village is situated on the east coast, about 5 km east of the island capital Espargos. It has a small port and a lighthouse, Farol de Pedra de Lume.

Espargos

Town

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Espargos is the capital and main commercial centre of the island and municipality of Sal, Cape Verde. The city is situated in the heart of the island. Espargos is situated 7 km west of Ponta trás do Cagarral.

Terra Boa

Locality

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Terra Boa is a remote village in the northern part of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 131. The village is about 4 km north of the island capital Espargos. Terra Boa is situated 7 km west of Ponta trás do Cagarral.

Ponta trás do Cagarral

Type: Cliff
Category: landform
Location: Sal, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

16.77134° or 16° 46′ 17″ north

Longitude

-22.87924° or 22° 52′ 45″ west

Open location code

798VQ4CC+G8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 130151795

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cliff

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