São Jorge dos Órgãos, Santiago

Name: São Jorge dos Órgãos
Address: Santiago, Cape Verde

#14 among attractions in Santiago

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São Jorge is a settlement in the central part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is part of the São Lourenço dos Órgãos municipality. In 2010 its population was 6. It is situated 2.5 km southwest of João Teves and 4 km southeast of Picos. Its elevation is 319 meters. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 15°3'0"N, 23°36'40"W

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São Jorge dos Órgãos – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monte Tchota, Jardim Botanico, Barragem de Poilão, Pico da Antónia.

1.2 miSW
Mountain
Monte Tchota, Santiago
32 min walk • Monte Tchota is a mountain located in the central part of Santiago Island in Cape Verde. Its elevation is 1,041 m. It is part of the Serra do Pico de Antónia Natural Park, and lies 1.5 km southeast of Pico de Antónia, the highest point of the island.
0.5 miE
Botanical garden
Jardim Botanico, Santiago
13 min walk • The Jardim Botânico Nacional Grandvaux Barbosa is the only botanical garden in Cape Verde. The garden is located in São Jorge, in the middle of the island Santiago. Its collection focuses on endemic and native plants of Cape Verde.
4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Barragem de Poilão, Santiago
102 min walk • Barragem de Poilão is a dam located in the eastern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde, in the municipality of São Lourenço dos Órgãos. It impounds the stream Ribeira Seca, the island's largest river. the reservoir, used for irrigation, stretches between the villages Poilão and Levada.
1.6 miW
Santiago's tallest mountain
Pico da Antónia, Santiago
42 min walk • Pico de Antónia is a mountain located in the central part of the island of Santiago in Cape Verde. At 1,392 m, it is the highest point of the island. The mountain is part of the protected area Parque Natural da Serra do Pico de Antónia. The towns Picos and Assomada lie close to the mountain.
2.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Serra do Pico da Antónia Important Bird Area, Santiago
67 min walk • The Serra do Pico de Antónia is a mountain range in the centre of the island of Santiago in the Cape Verde archipelago. It contains the Pico de Antónia, at 1,392 m the highest point of the island. It is protected as a natural park, covering 28.73 km2.
6.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte das Vacas, Santiago
159 min walk • Monte das Vacas is a mountain located in the southeastern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is 2 km south of Ribeirão Chiqueiro and 8 km of the city centre of the capital Praia. Its elevation is 437 meters.
7.4 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia
189 min walk • Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde is a multi-purpose stadium in Praia, Cape Verde. Used for football matches, it is home to the Cape Verde National football team. The stadium has an announced capacity of 15,000 people. It is owned by the government of Cape Verde, and operated by an appointed Commission of Stadium Administration.
5 miNW
Locality
Assomada
127 min walk • Assomada is a city on the Sotavento island of Santiago in Cape Verde. Since 1912, it is the seat of the municipality of Santa Catarina, which comprises the central western part and much of the interior of the island. It is the largest city in that region.
4.6 miNW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Estádio de Cumbém, Santiago
118 min walk • Estádio de Cumbém, also as Estádio Municipal de Cumbém is a multi-purpose stadium in the city of Assomada, seat of the municipality of Santa Catarina in the Santiago, Cape Verde and is located in the suburb of Cumbém located south of the centre, accessed with Avenida 15 de Dezembro.