São Jorge is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Fogo,

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 near the coast, 2 km west of Campanas Baixo, 2 km northeast of Galinheiro and 15 km northeast of the island capital São Filipe.

Sights

''Ponta da Salina'' is a headland close to the village. There is a small natural harbour and a bay with

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rock formations, one of which looks like a natural arch. There are some natural swimming pools and a dark sand beach where swimming is possible if the sea is not too rough. There is a sightworthy old cemetery, which is surrounded by a wall, close to the beach.Lipps, Susanne: ''Kapverdische Inseln'', p.256. Ostfildern 2009. Most of the graves have very simple wooden crosses without any names.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sao Jorge, Cape Verde Villages and settlements in Fogo, Cape Verde São Filipe, Cape Verde