Pico da Cruz
Pico da Cruz is a settlement in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 138. It is situated 6 km southwest of Pombas and 10 km northeast of the island capital Porto Novo.Photo: Ainars Brūvelis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pico da Cruz and Cova.
Pico da Cruz
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Quiebrajano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pico da Cruz is a mountain in the eastern part of the island of Santo Antão. Its elevation is 1585 m. It is 5 km southwest of the town Pombas. It gives its name to the nearby village of Pico da Cruz, part of the municipality of Paul.
Cova
Volcano
Photo: Christian Pirkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cova is a volcanic caldera in the east-central part of the island of Santo Antão in Cape Verde. It is situated at the southwestern end of the municipality of Paul. Cova is situated 3 km west of Pico da Cruz.
Lombo de Figueira
Residential area
Lombo de Figueira is a settlement in the eastcentral part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde, part of the municipality of Porto Novo and the parish of São João Baptista. Lombo de Figueira is situated 3½ km west of Pico da Cruz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Janela and Pombas.
Janela
Village
Janela is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated on the Atlantic coast, 4 km southeast of Pombas and 14 km northeast of the island capital Porto Novo The central village, Pontinha, lies on a rocky peninsula. Janela is situated 6 km east of Pico da Cruz.
Pombas
Town
Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.
Pombas is a city in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is the seat of the municipality Paul. It is situated on the coast, at the mouth of the Ribeira do Paul, 7 km southeast of Ribeira Grande and 15 km north of the island capital Porto Novo. Pombas is situated 6 km northeast of Pico da Cruz.
Lombo Branco
Locality
Lombo Branco is a settlement in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated 4 km southeast of Ribeira Grande and 17 km north of the island capital Porto Novo. Lombo Branco is situated 7 km north of Pico da Cruz.
Pico da Cruz
- Type: Village
- Description: settlement in Santo Antão, Cape Verde
- Category: locality
- Location: Sao Joao Baptista, Porto Novo Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
17.10224° or 17° 6′ 8″ northLongitude
-25.03551° or 25° 2′ 8″ westOpen location code
799P4X27+VQOpenStreetMap ID
node 5818388817OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageWikidata ID
Q28452833
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In Other Languages
From Spanish to Swahili—“Pico da Cruz” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Pico da Cruz”
- Swahili: “Pico da Cruz (kijiji)”
- Swahili: “Pico da Cruz”
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