Lombo de Santa, Santo Antão

#22 among attractions in Santo Antão

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Lombo Santa is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated in the upper valley of the river Ribeira Grande, 10 km southwest of the town Ribeira Grande and 16 km northwest of the island capital Porto Novo. ()

Local name: Lomba de Santo Coordinates: 17°8'20"N, 25°8'35"W

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Lombo de Santa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cova, Cruzinha, Gudo de Cavaleiro, Moroços.

5.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Cova, Santo Antão
146 min walk • Cova is a volcanic caldera in the eastcentral part of the island of Santo Antão in Cape Verde. It is situated at the southwestern end of the municipality of Paul. Its lowest point is 1,166 meters, and the highest point of the crater rim is about 1,500 m. The diameter of the caldera is about 1.0 km.
2.6 miN
Protected area
Cruzinha, Ponta do Sol
67 min walk • The Cruzinha Nature Reserve is a protected area in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão in the Cape Verde archipelago. It covers part of the north coast of the island, between the rivers Ribeira da Garça and the Ribeira do Mocho. It contains the only coastal dunes of Santo Antão.
5.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gudo de Cavaleiro, Santo Antão
135 min walk • Gudo de Cavaleiro is a mountain in the middle of the island Santo Antão in Cape Verde. Its elevation is 1,810 meters. Part of the eastern plateau of Santo Antão, it lies directly south of the Moroços natural park.
4 miSW
Area
Moroços, Santo Antão
103 min walk • Moroços Natural Park, in the middle of the island of Santo Antão, is one of ten "natural parks" in Cape Verde. The protected area is 8.18 km². It covers 7.46 km² of the municipality of Ribeira Grande, and 0.71 km² of Porto Novo.
2.6 miN
Beach
Praia d'Aranhas
66 min walk • Praia d'Aranhas is a beach on the northern coast of the island of Santo Antão in Cape Verde and is part of the municipality of Ribeira Grande and the village of Fontainhas.
4.3 miNE
Village
Fontainhas, Santo Antão
109 min walk • Fontainhas is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated near the rocky north coast of the island, 2 km southwest of Ponta do Sol and 19 km north of the island capital Porto Novo. The settlement includes the smaller villages Corvo and Forminguinhas, about 1 km west of Fontainhas proper.
3.5 miNE
Town
Coculi, Santo Antão
89 min walk • Coculi is a town in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated on the river Ribeira Grande, 4 km southwest of the town Ribeira Grande and 17 km north of the island capital Porto Novo.
3.6 miS
17°5'17"N • 25°9'21"W
Cratero de Espadaná, Santo Antão
93 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
6.9 miNE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Estádio João Serra
176 min walk • Estádio João Serra is a multi-use stadium in Santo Antão, Cape Verde. Its location is south of the urban area. It is near the foot of the island's northern mountains and is nearby a newly built urban area. The stadium is operated by the Santo Antão North Regional Football Association and has its offices there.