Santa Cruz, Santiago

#46 among attractions in Santiago

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Santa Cruz is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is part of the municipality of Santa Cruz. It is located 2 km south of Cancelo and 3 km west of Pedra Badejo, on the national road to Tarrafal. In 2010 its population was 2,019. ()

Coordinates: 15°7'57"N, 23°33'21"W

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Santa Cruz – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Barragem de Poilão, Lagoas de Pedra Badejo, Estádio da Calheta, Estádio Municipal 25 de Julho.

4.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Barragem de Poilão, Santiago
104 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.
1.5 miE
Neighbourhood
Lagoas de Pedra Badejo, Santiago
39 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.
5.1 miNW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Estádio da Calheta, Santiago
130 min walk • Estádio da Calheta is a multi-purpose stadium in the village of Veneza northwest of the town limits of Calheta de São Miguel in São Miguel, Cape Verde, just off the Praia-Pedra Badejo-Tarrafal Road. It is one of four that are operated by the Santiago North Regional Football Association.
1.6 miNE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Estádio Municipal 25 de Julho, Santiago
41 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.
1.9 miE
Locality
Santa Cruz
50 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.

Santa Cruz, Santiago

Facts and practical information

Santa Cruz – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Barragem de Poilão, Santiago

Lagoas de Pedra Badejo, Santiago

Estádio da Calheta, Santiago

Estádio Municipal 25 de Julho, Santiago

Santa Cruz