Miguel Gonçalves, Fogo

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Miguel Gonçalves is a settlement in the central part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated at about 850 m elevation, 8 km east of the island capital São Filipe. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 14°54'25"N, 24°25'30"W

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Miguel Gonçalves – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bordeira, Museu Municipal de São Filipe, Fogo Volcanic Important Bird Area, Vale de Cavaleiros.

4.6 miNE
Natural attraction, Cliff
Bordeira, Chã das Caldeiras
118 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.
5.1 miW
Museum
Museu Municipal de São Filipe, São Filipe
130 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.
4.1 miNE
Natural attraction, Volcano
Fogo Volcanic Important Bird Area, Chã das Caldeiras
104 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.
5.3 miW
Harbor
Vale de Cavaleiros
136 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.
4.9 miW
City
Bila Baxo, São Filipe
126 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.
4.2 miSE
Village
Salto, Fogo
108 min walk • Salto is a settlement in the southern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated 2 km southwest of Monte Largo and12 km southeast of the island capital São Filipe.
5.1 miW
Memorial
Alexandre Alberto da Rocha Serpa Pinto, São Filipe
130 min walk • Alexandre Alberto da Rocha de Serpa Pinto, Viscount of Serpa Pinto was a Portuguese explorer of southern Africa and a colonial administrator.
5.1 miE
Village
Cabeça Fundão, Fogo
130 min walk • Cabeça Fundão is a settlement in the southern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde and sits on the foot of the mountain rim of Bordeira. It is situated 16 km east of the island capital São Filipe. In 2010 its population was 177. The village is located on the road from Achada Furna to Chã das Caldeiras.
4.2 miNW
Village
Curral Grande, Fogo
107 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.
2.1 miS
Town
Patim, Fogo
55 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.
5.9 miNW
Town
Ponta Verde, Fogo
151 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.