Fogo, Cape Verde
Fogo (Portuguese for "fire") is the most prominent island of the Sotavento group of Cape Verde: it rises to nearly 3,000 m (10,000 ft) above sea level at its summit, Pico do Fogo.
Latitude and longitude of São Filipe
Satellite map of São Filipe
São Filipe is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. Situated in the western part of the island of Fogo, it covers 49% of the island area, and is home to 60% of its population. Its seat is the town São Filipe. The municipality consists of two freguesias (civil parishes):
Population: 8,189
Latitude: 14° 53' 45.96" N
Longitude: -24° 29' 44.02" W
Articles of interest in São Filipe
27 Articles of interest near São Filipe, Cape Verde
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Pico do Fogo pronounced: [ˈpiku du ˈfoɡu] is the highest peak of Cape Verde, rising to 2,829 metres (9,281 ft) above sea level. It is an active stratovolcano lying on the island of Fogo. The main cone last erupted in 1675, causing mass emigration fr…
Brava, Cape Verde
Brava (Portuguese for “wild”) is an island in Cape Verde. It is the smallest inhabited island, but at the same time the greenest, of Cape Verde, in the Sotavento group.
List of volcanoes in Cape Verde
This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Cabo Verde.
São Filipe Airport
São Filipe Airport (Portuguese Aeródromo de São Filipe) (IATA: SFL, ICAO: GVSF) is Cape Verde's fourth most-used airport located in the island of Fogo, it is located southeast of the town of São Filipe via the road linking directly from the town and…
Mosteiros, Cape Verde (municipality)
Mosteiros is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. Situated in the northeastern part of the island of Fogo, it covers 19% of the island area, and is home to 26% of its population.
Galinheiro
Galinheiro is a settlement in the northwestern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde.
Salto, Cape Verde
Salto is a settlement in the southern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated 12 km (7.5 mi) southeast of the island capital São Filipe. The village has a sightworthy church and some small shops, but no accommodation for tourists. Mos…
Patim
Patim is a settlement in the southwestern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated 8 km southeast of the island capital São Filipe.
Ilhéu de Cima
Ilhéu de Cima is an uninhabited island of Cape Verde. It is part of the Ilhéus Secos islet group, located 4 km east of Ilhéu Grande, the other main islet of the group, and 8 km northeast of the island Brava. They are administratively a part of the B…
Figueira Pavão
Figueira Pavão is a settlement in the southeastern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde.
Vicente Dias
Vicente Dias is a settlement in the western part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde.
São Jorge, Cape Verde
São Jorge is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde.
Santa Bárbara, Cape Verde
Santa Bárbara (Portuguese meaning Saint Barbara) is a village in the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is about 1 kilometer to the east of the island capital of Nova Sintra.
Ribeira do Ilhéu
Ribeira do Ilhéu is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde.
Relva, Cape Verde
Relva is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde.
Nossa Senhora do Monte, Cape Verde
Nossa Senhora do Monte is a village located in the heart of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It was founded in 1826, and a few years later it became the seat of a bishop. In 1862 Nossa Senhora do Monte became a place of pilgrimage. There are a sight…
Ilhéu Grande
Ilhéu Grande is an uninhabited island of Cape Verde. It is the largest of the Ilhéus Secos islet group, located 4 km west of Ilhéu de Cima, the other main islet of the group, and 7 km north of the island Brava.