Vicente Dias, Fogo
#18 among attractions in Fogo
Facts and practical information
Vicente Dias is a settlement in the western part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated 2 km northwest of Luzia Nunes and 5 km east of the island capital São Filipe. ()
Fogo Cape Verde
Vicente Dias – 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.
- 6.5 miNENatural attraction, Cliff
Bordeira, Chã das Caldeiras
167 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.
- 3.3 miWMuseum
Museu Municipal de São Filipe, São Filipe
84 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.
- 6 miNENatural attraction, Volcano
Fogo Volcanic Important Bird Area, Chã das Caldeiras
153 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.
- 4 miNWHarbor
Vale de Cavaleiros
102 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.
- 3.1 miWCity
Bila Baxo, São Filipe
80 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.
- 4.7 miSEVillage
Salto, Fogo
121 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.
- 3.3 miWMemorial
Alexandre Alberto da Rocha Serpa Pinto, São Filipe
85 min walk • Alexandre Alberto da Rocha de Serpa Pinto, Viscount of Serpa Pinto was a Portuguese explorer of southern Africa and a colonial administrator.
- 4.6 miNVillage
Curral Grande, Fogo
117 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.
- 2.2 miSETown
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.
- 3.1 miWSport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Estádio 5 de Julho, Fogo
78 min walk • Estádio 5 de Julho is a multi-purpose stadium in São Filipe, Cape Verde just east of the city center known as Pé de Campo and is near Alto da Aguadinha. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 1,000 people. The stadium is named with the date of Cape Verdean independence.