Covoada, São Nicolau

Name: Covoada
Address: São Nicolau, Cape Verde

#20 among attractions in São Nicolau

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Covoada is a settlement in the northern part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated 7 km northwest of Ribeira Brava. ()

Local name: Covada Coordinates: 16°39'22"N, 24°20'38"W

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Covoada – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monte Gordo, Monte Gordo, Praia Branca, Ponta do Barril.

2.2 miS
Mountain
Monte Gordo, Cova-Ribeira da Torre-Paul Natural Park
56 min walk • Monte Gordo is a mountain on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. At 1,312 m elevation, it is the island's highest point. It is situated in the western part of the island, 6 km west of the island capital Ribeira Brava.
0.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Gordo, São Nicolau
15 min walk • Monte Gordo is a mountain on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. At 1,312 m elevation, it is the island's highest point. It is situated in the western part of the island, 6 km west of the island capital Ribeira Brava.
2.9 miW
Town, Beach
Praia Branca, São Nicolau
75 min walk • Praia Branca is a town in the northwestern part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is part of the municipality of Tarrafal de São Nicolau. Its population at the 2010 census was 521. It is situated 2 kilometres from the coast, 10 kilometres northwest of Ribeira Brava.
6.1 miSW
Village, Lighthouse
Ponta do Barril
157 min walk • Ponta do Barril is a headland in the western part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is about 8 km northwest of Tarrafal de São Nicolau and 5 km southwest of the nearest village Praia Branca.
3.5 miSE
City
Talho, São Nicolau
89 min walk • Talho is a settlement in the central part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is located in the valley of Ribeira Brava, 1 km west of the city Ribeira Brava. In 2010 its population was 308. It is part of the municipality of Ribeira Brava and the parish of Nossa Senhora do Rosário.
4.4 miSE
Village
Caleijão, São Nicolau
112 min walk • Caleijão is a settlement in the central part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated 2 km southwest of Ribeira Brava. Writer Baltasar Lopes da Silva was born in the village. Part of his novel Chiquinho is set in Caleijão.
1.2 miSE
Town
Fajã de Baixo, São Nicolau
32 min walk • Fajã de Baixo is a town in the northern part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated 2 km south of Estância de Brás and 5 km northwest of Ribeira Brava.
3.9 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Estádio João de Deus Lopes da Silva, São Nicolau
101 min walk • Estádio João de Deus Lopes da Silva is a multi-use stadium in São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of SC Atlético and Desportivo Ribeira Brava.