Cruz de Papa

Cruz de Papa is a park in Nossa Senhora da Graca, Praia Municipality. Cruz de Papa is situated nearby to the movie theater CinePraia, as well as near the outdoor gym Kebra Kanela II.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temerosa Lighthouse and Estádio da Várzea.

Temerosa Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Gagum, CC BY 2.0.

Farol de Dona Maria Pia is a lighthouse at the southernmost point of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It stands on the headland Ponta Temerosa, at the entrance of Praia Harbour, 2 km south of the city centre of Praia. Temerosa Lighthouse is situated 1¼ km southeast of Cruz de Papa.

Estádio da Várzea

Stadium

Photo: Xandu, Public domain.

Estádio da Várzea is a multi-purpose stadium in Praia, Cape Verde, just west of Plateau, the city center, in the subdivision of Várzea and on Avenida Cidade de Lisboa on its east side. Estádio da Várzea is situated 1½ km northeast of Cruz de Papa.

Green Island

Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ilhéu de Santa Maria is a small uninhabited islet of the Sotavento archipelago in Cape Verde located off the shore of the island Santiago. Like all Cape Verdean islands, the islet is of volcanic origin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Achada Santo António and Prainha.

Achada Santo António

Suburb

Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Achada Santo António is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 12,965 at the 2010 census. It is situated near the Atlantic coast, southwest of the city centre.

Prainha

Suburb

Photo: Gagum, CC BY 2.0.

Prainha is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 309 at the 2010 census. It is situated on the coast, south of the city centre.

Palmarejo

Suburb

Photo: Xandu, Public domain.

Palmarejo is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 12,037 at the 2010 census. It is situated southwest of the city centre.

Cruz de Papa

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Nossa Senhora da Graca, Praia Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

14.90453° or 14° 54′ 16″ north

Longitude

-23.51896° or 23° 31′ 8″ west

Open location code

796RWF3J+RC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 244161832

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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