Lagariça, Fogo

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Lagariça is a settlement in the western part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated 6 km northeast of the island capital São Filipe. One of its localities is named Coxo. ()

Local name: Coxo Coordinates: 14°55'8"N, 24°27'7"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Bordeira, Museu Municipal de São Filipe, Fogo Volcanic Important Bird Area, Casa da Memória.

5.7 miNE
Natural attraction, Cliff
Bordeira, Chã das Caldeiras
145 min walk • Bordeira is a semicircular mountain in the middle of the island Fogo. It is a crater rim, up to 1 km high, formed by a prehistoric collapse of the volcano Pico do Fogo.
3.6 miSW
Museum
Museu Municipal de São Filipe, São Filipe
93 min walk • Museu Municipal de São Filipe is a museum located in the historic centre of São Filipe, on the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is located in a sobrado, a colonial town house. The museum was opened on December 13, 2008, by the town president Eugênio Miranda da Veiga.
5.1 miNE
Natural attraction, Volcano
Fogo Volcanic Important Bird Area, Chã das Caldeiras
129 min walk • Fogo Natural Park, on the island of Fogo, is one of ten "natural parks" in the country of Cape Verde. The protected area is 84.69 km², which is 17.8% of the total area of the island. 50% of the park lies within the municipality Santa Catarina do Fogo, 28% in municipality of Mosteiros and 22% in São Filipe.
3.6 miSW
14°53'39"N • 24°29'59"W
Casa da Memória, São Filipe
93 min walk • Museum
3.4 miW
Harbor
Vale de Cavaleiros
88 min walk • Vale de Caveiros is the port of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated 3 km north of the city of São Filipe. The port is managed by the national port authority ENAPOR. The port was reconstructed and expanded in 2013.
3.5 miSW
City
Bila Baxo, São Filipe
89 min walk • São Filipe is a city on the west coast of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is the capital of the island, and the seat of the São Filipe Municipality. The island's airport, São Filipe Airport, is located on the southeastern edge of the town and the island's port is 4 km north of the center at Vale de Cavaleiros.
3.6 miSW
Memorial
Alexandre Alberto da Rocha Serpa Pinto, São Filipe
92 min walk • Alexandre Alberto da Rocha de Serpa Pinto, Viscount of Serpa Pinto was a Portuguese explorer of southern Africa and a colonial administrator.
3.7 miSW
14°53'34"N • 24°30'4"W
former prison, São Filipe
96 min walk • Ruins
2.8 miN
Village
Curral Grande, Fogo
71 min walk • Curral Grande is a settlement in the western part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated 8 km northeast of the island capital São Filipe. In 2010 its population was 398. The village sits at 289 meters above sea level.
3.5 miSE
Town
Patim, Fogo
90 min walk • Patim is a town in the southwestern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated 8 km southeast of the island capital São Filipe. At the 2010 census its population was 876. Its elevation is 535 meters. It is 2 km east of Luzia Nunes and 2.5 km southwest of Monte Grande. Its climate is arid. Average temperature is 20.5 °C.
4.6 miN
Town
Ponta Verde, Fogo
118 min walk • Ponta Verde is a town in the northwestern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 1,072. It is situated 11 km northeast of the island capital São Filipe.