Patim, Fogo

#10 among attractions in Fogo

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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. Average precipitation is 268 mm. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 14°52'34"N, 24°25'26"W

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Patim – 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.

6.2 miNE
Natural attraction, Cliff
Bordeira, Chã das Caldeiras
159 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.
5.2 miW
Museum
Museu Municipal de São Filipe, São Filipe
133 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.
5.8 miNE
Natural attraction, Volcano
Fogo Volcanic Important Bird Area, Chã das Caldeiras
148 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.
5.2 miW
14°53'39"N • 24°29'59"W
Casa da Memória, São Filipe
133 min walk • Museum
6.1 miNW
Harbor
Vale de Cavaleiros
157 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.
5.1 miW
City
Bila Baxo, São Filipe
131 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.
2.6 miSE
Village
Salto, Fogo
66 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.
5.3 miW
Memorial
Alexandre Alberto da Rocha Serpa Pinto, São Filipe
135 min walk • Alexandre Alberto da Rocha de Serpa Pinto, Viscount of Serpa Pinto was a Portuguese explorer of southern Africa and a colonial administrator.
5.3 miE
Village
Cabeça Fundão, Fogo
134 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.
5.3 miW
14°53'34"N • 24°30'4"W
former prison, São Filipe
135 min walk • Ruins
5.1 miW
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Estádio 5 de Julho, Fogo
130 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.