Tarrafal
Tarrafal is a town in Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality, Cape Verde. Tarrafal is situated nearby to the neighborhood Telha, as well as near Trás Fábrica.- Type: Town
- Also known as: “Tarrafal de São Nicolau”
- Postal code: 3121
Places of Interest
Highlights include 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 Tarrafal.
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 Tarrafal.
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 Tarrafal.
Tarrafal
- Category: locality
- Location: Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
16.56648° or 16° 33′ 59″ northLongitude
-24.3568° or 24° 21′ 25″ westOpen location code
798QHJ8V+H7OpenStreetMap ID
node 564967211OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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