Pilão Cão is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of
Maio in
Cape Verde
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. In 2010 its population was 102. It is located 1 km south of
Alcatraz
Alcatraz Island () is a small island in San Francisco Bay, offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. The island was developed in the mid-19th century with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, and a military pris ...
and 14 km northeast of the island capital
Porto Inglês
Porto Inglês (Portuguese for "English port", also: ''Cidade do Maio'', ''Vila do Maio'') is a city .
See also
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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
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Villages and settlements in Maio, Cape Verde