Praia D'Aranhas

	Praia D'Aranhas Praia d'Aranhas is a beach on the northern coast of the island of Santo Antão in Cape Verde and is part of the municipality of Ribeira Grande and the village of Fontainhas. It lies east of the village of Cruzinha close to its limits and west of Ponta do Sol Ponta do Sol (; en, "Cape of the Sun") is a municipality in the southwestern coast of the island of Madeira, in the archipelago of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 8,862, in an area of . History The settlement of Ponta do Sol began shortly af .... It also has a subdivision and a small stream located. Another nearby subdivision is Aranhas de Cima. References {{coord, 17.176, -25.149, display=title Beaches of Cape Verde Geography of Santo Antão, Cape Verde Aranhas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Santo Antão, Cape Verde Santo Antão (Portuguese for " Saint Anthony") is the westernmost island of Cape Verde. At , it is the largest of the Barlavento Islands group, and the second largest island of Cape Verde.Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015 Instituto Nacional de Estatística The nearest island is São Vicente to the southeast, separated by the sea channel Canal de São Vicente. Its population was 38,200 in mid 2019, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Cape Verde , national_anthem = () , official_languages = Portuguese , national_languages = Cape Verdean Creole , capital = Praia , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , demonym = Cape Verdean or Cabo Verdean , ethnic_groups_year = 2017 , government_type = Unitary semi-presidential republic , leader_title1 = President , leader_name1 = José Maria Neves , leader_title2 = Prime Minister , leader_name2 = Ulisses Correia e Silva , legislature = National Assembly , area_rank = 166th , area_km2 = 4033 , area_sq_mi = 1,557 , percent_water = negligible , population_census = 561,901 , population_census_rank = 172nd , population_census_year = 2021 , population_density_km2 = 123.7 , population_density_sq_mi = 325.0 , population_density_rank = 89th , GDP_PPP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde (municipality) Ribeira Grande is a ''concelho'' (municipality) of Cape Verde. Situated in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, it covers one fifth of the island area (166.5 km2), and is home to nearly half of its population (18,890 at the 2010 census). Its seat is the city Ponta do Sol. Subdivisions The municipality consists of four ''freguesias'' (civil parishes): Nossa Senhora do Rosário Nossa Senhora do Livramento * Santo Crucifixo * São Pedro Apóstolo Demography Geography The municipality has a rugged landscape, stretching from the mountains in the interior of the island to the north coast. It has several deep river valleys, including those of Ribeira da Garça, Ribeira Grande and Ribeira da Torre. It borders the municipality Paul to the east and Porto Novo to the south. The protected areas Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park, Moroços and Cruzinha lie (partly) within the municipality.. History In 1732 the Municipality of Santo Antão was created, with its s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Fontainhas Fontainhas is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated near the rocky north coast of the island, 2 km southwest of Ponta do Sol and 19 km north of the island capital Porto Novo. The settlement includes the smaller villages Corvo and Forminguinhas, about 1 km west of Fontainhas proper. See also List of villages and settlements in Cape Verde This is a list of villages and smaller settlements in Cape Verde: Boa Vista Bofarreira * Cabeça dos Tarrafes * Curral Velho - abandoned settlement * Espingueira - abandoned settlement * Estância de Baixo * Fundo das Figueiras * João ... References External links {{Subdivisions of Santo Antão, Cape Verde Villages and settlements in Santo Antão, Cape Verde Ribeira Grande Municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ponta Do Sol, Cape Verde Ponta do Sol (formerly: ''Vila Dona Maria Pia'') is the northernmost cityCabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015 Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33 on the island of Santo Antão and Cape Verde . It is situated on the coast, 4 km northwest of Ribeira Grande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Beaches Of Cape Verde This is a list of beaches in Cape Verde. Boa Vista Praia de Atalanta Praia de Cabral * Praia de Carquejinha * Praia de Chaves Ervatão Praia das Gatas * Praia de Santa Mónica * Praia da Varandinha Maio * Praia Gonçalo Sal * Praia de Santa Maria - south Santiago * Praia Baixo * Praia da Gamboa, Praia Santo Antão * Praia d'Aranhas São Vicente * Baía das Gatas * Boca da Lapa * Praia dos Flamengos - south Praia Grande - northeast See also {{Cape Verde topics Beaches Beaches A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc shel ... Cape Verde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Geography Of Santo Antão, Cape Verde Geography (from Ancient Greek, Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. The first recorded use of the word γεωγραφία was as a title of a book by Greek scholar Eratosthenes (276–194 BC). Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding of Earth and world, its human and natural complexities—not merely where objects are, but also how they have changed and come to be. While geography is specific to Earth, many concepts can be applied more broadly to other celestial bodies in the field of planetary science. One such concept, the Tobler's first law of geography, first law of geography, proposed by Waldo Tobler, is "everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things." Geography has been called "the worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]