Atalaia, Cape Verde
Atalaia | |
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Settlement | |
  Atalaia | |
| Coordinates: 15°01′52″N 24°23′06″W / 15.031°N 24.385°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Fogo |
| Municipality | Mosteiros |
| Civil parish | Nossa Senhora da Ajuda |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 700 |
| ID | 81102 |
Atalaia is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. Its population was 700 in 2010. It is situated near the coast, 6 km west of Mosteiros and 19 km northeast of the island capital São Filipe. The municipal boundary with São Filipe is to the west. Nearby settlements area Ribeira Ilhéu to the east and Campanas Baixo to the west. The festival of Saint John (São João) is celebrated every June 24.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
- ^ Festivals of the Mosteiros Municipality (in Portuguese)
The island of Fogo | ||
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| Mosteiros |  | |
| Santa Catarina do Fogo | ||
| São Filipe | ||
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