São João Baptista
São João Baptista is a church in Brava Municipality, Cape Verde. São João Baptista is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Miradouro Santa Maria, as well as near the church Igreja do Nazareno.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Estádio Aquiles de Oliveira and Brava.
Estádio Aquiles de Oliveira
Pitch
Estádio Aquiles de Olveira, also as Aquilo de Oliveira is a multi-use stadium in Nova Sintra on the island of Brava, Cape Verde. As the island size is small, it is the only sports venue on the island. Estádio Aquiles de Oliveira is situated 370 metres southeast of São João Baptista.
Brava
Island
Photo: TxetxeCV, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brava is an island in Cape Verde, and is part of the Sotavento group, in the central Atlantic Ocean. At 62.5 km2, it is the smallest inhabited island of the Cape Verde archipelago, but at the same time the greenest. Brava is situated 2½ km southwest of São João Baptista.
Monte Fontainhas
Volcano
Photo: Holger Reineccius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monte Fontainhas is a volcanic mountain in the middle of Brava island in Cape Verde. At 976 m elevation, it is the highest point of the island. Rock types are made up of phonolite and ignimbrite. Monte Fontainhas is situated 2½ km southwest of São João Baptista.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nova Sintra and Santa Bárbara.
Nova Sintra
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Nova Sintra is a city in the central part of the island of Brava in southwestern Cape Verde. It serves as the seat of the Brava Municipality. The settlement is named after Sintra, the summer residence of the Portuguese kings.
Santa Bárbara
Hamlet
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Bárbara is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is situated at 350 m elevation, close to the Atlantic coast.
Mato Grande
Village
Mato Grande is a settlement in the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is situated in the mountains, 1 km southeast of the island capital Nova Sintra.
São João Baptista
- Type: Church
- Categories: building and religion
- Location: Brava Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
14.87262° or 14° 52′ 21″ northLongitude
-24.69291° or 24° 41′ 35″ westOpen location code
796QV8F4+2ROpenStreetMap ID
way 553607424OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
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