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Preguiça River
Preguiça may refer to the following places: * Preguiça, part of the town Espargos on the island of Sal, Cape Verde * Preguiça, São Nicolau Preguiça is a settlement in the central part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated on the south coast, 6 km south of Ribeira Brava. It served as the port of Ribeira Brava, after the older ''Porto de Lapa'', 6 km to ..., a village on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde * Preguiça River in northeastern Brazil {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Espargos
Espargos (Portuguese language, Portuguese for "asparagus") is the capital and main commercial centre of the island and municipality of Sal, Cape Verde, Sal, Cape Verde. The cityCabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015 Instituto Nacional de Estatística (Cape Verde), Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33 is situated in the heart of the island. Geography The highest point of Espargos is Monte Curral, elevation 109 meters, where the radar station and the control tower for the airport are located. The Amílcar Cabral International Airport is situated directly southwest of the city centre. The head offices of Cabo Verde Express are located at the airport. The national road EN1-SL01, a dual carriageway, connects Espargos with Santa Maria, Cape Verde, Santa Maria in ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preguiça, São Nicolau
Preguiça is a settlement in the central part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated on the south coast, 6 km south of Ribeira Brava. It served as the port of Ribeira Brava, after the older ''Porto de Lapa'', 6 km to the northeast, had been abandoned in 1653 due to pirate attacks. The settlement was mentioned as ''Paraghisi'' in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin. In 1820 the Forte do Príncipe Real, now ruined, was built to protect the port. Preguiça's port consists of a stone quay and a short mole. Preguiça Airport is located 3 km north of the village. Population history *2000: 465 *2010: 567 See also *List of villages and settlements in Cape Verde This is a list of villages and smaller settlements in Cape Verde: Boa Vista, Cape Verde (municipality), Boa Vista * Bofarreira * Cabeça dos Tarrafes * Curral Velho, Cape Verde, Curral Velho - abandoned settlement * Espingueira - Abandoned Settl ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pregu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
