Janela (Portuguese for "window") is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of Santo Antão,
Cape Verde
Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about . These islands ...
. It is situated on the
Atlantic
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about . It covers approximately 17% of Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the Age of Discovery, it was known for se ...
coast, 4 km southeast of Pombas and 14 km northeast of the island capital
Porto Novo
, , ; ; ; also known as Hogbonu and Ajashe) is the capital and second-largest city of Benin. The commune covers an area of and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people.
In 1863, following British bombardment, Porto-Novo accepted French ...
The central village, Pontinha, lies on a rocky peninsula. More villages are situated in the valley of the river
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 ...