Cachaço is a settlement in the northwestern part of the island of
São Nicolau,
Cape Verde
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. It is situated 3 km southwest of
Fajã de Baixo
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and 5 km west of
Ribeira Brava. It lies on the national road from
Tarrafal de São Nicolau Tarrafal may refer to several locations in Cape Verde:
* Tarrafal, Cape Verde, a town on the island of Santiago
* Tarrafal, Cape Verde (municipality), a municipality on the island of Santiago
* Tarrafal de São Nicolau, Cape Verde, a town on the i ...
to Ribeira Brava (EN1-SN01). Cachaço lies at about 700 m elevation, at the northeastern foot of
Monte Gordo, and partly within the Monte Gordo Natural Park. Several rivers have their source near Cachaço, including the north-flowing ''Ribeira Grande'' and the east-flowing ''Ribeira Brava''.
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
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Villages and settlements in São Nicolau, Cape Verde
Ribeira Brava, Cape Verde