Barragem de Poilão, Santiago

Name: Barragem de Poilão
Address: Santiago, Cape Verde

#6 among attractions in Santiago

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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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. North of the reservoir is the national road from João Teves to Achada Fazenda. ()

Local name: Barragem do Poilão Length: 4035 ftMaximum depth: 59 ftElevation: 338 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 15°4'26"N, 23°33'24"W

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Barragem de Poilão – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monte Tchota, Jardim Botanico, Pico da Antónia, Lagoas de Pedra Badejo.

5.2 miSW
Mountain
Monte Tchota, Santiago
132 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.
3.6 miSW
Botanical garden
Jardim Botanico, Santiago
92 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.
5.5 miW
Santiago's tallest mountain
Pico da Antónia, Santiago
141 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.
4.4 miN
Neighbourhood
Lagoas de Pedra Badejo, Santiago
112 min walk • The Lagoas de Pedra Badejo is an area of wetlands on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is a 666-hectare site comprising two coastal lagoons at the estuaries of the rivers Ribeira dos Picos and Ribeira Seca, and the entire basin of the latter, including the reservoir Barragem de Poilão.
4.9 miN
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Estádio Municipal 25 de Julho, Santiago
126 min walk • Estádio Municipal 25 de Julho is a multi-purpose stadium in the town of Pedra Badejo in the municipality of Santa Cruz on the east of Santiago Island, Cape Verde, it is hundreds of meters west of the center and the Atlantic and hundreds of meters north of the old Praia-Pedra Badejo-Tarrafal highway.
4.2 miNE
Locality
Santa Cruz
108 min walk • Santa Cruz is a concelho of Cape Verde. It is situated in the eastern part of the island of Santiago. Its seat is the city Pedra Badejo. Its population was 26,617 at the 2010 census, and its area is 112.2 km².

Barragem de Poilão, Santiago

Facts and practical information

Barragem de Poilão – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Monte Tchota, Santiago

Jardim Botanico, Santiago

Pico da Antónia, Santiago

Lagoas de Pedra Badejo, Santiago

Estádio Municipal 25 de Julho, Santiago

Santa Cruz