Cagarral, Sal

Name: Cagarral
Address: Sal, Cape Verde

#5 among attractions in Sal

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Cagarral is a mountain in the northeastern part of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. It is located near the east coast, 2 km northeast of Pedra de Lume and 6 km east of the island capital Espargos. To its east is the headland Ponta Trás de Cagarral. Together with the mountain and the saltpans to the west, it is a protected area as a protected landscape. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 16°46'25"N, 22°53'4"W

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Cagarral – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monte Curral, Ponta do Norte Lighthouse, Monte Grande, Pedra de Lume Lighthouse.

4 miW
Natural attraction, Park, Mountain
Monte Curral, Sal
104 min walk • Monte Curral is a hill in the city of Espargos, on the island of Sal, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 109 meters. On the summit there is an air control tower for the nearby Amílcar Cabral International Airport, as well as several telecommunication masts.
5.8 miNW
Lighthouse
Ponta do Norte Lighthouse, Sal
149 min walk • Farol de Ponta Norte is a lighthouse in the northernmost point of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. It is located near the headland Ponta Norte. The original lighthouse was a 13 metres high cast iron tower, constructed in 1897. This was replaced with a masonry tower around 1940, which is now in ruins.
3.6 miNW
Highest peak on the island of Sal
Monte Grande, Sal
93 min walk • Monte Grande is a mountain in the northern part of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. It is situated 8 km northeast of the island capital Espargos. At 406 m elevation, it is the highest point of the island. It is a protected landscape because of its geological value; the protected area covers 1,309 ha.
0.9 miSW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Pedra de Lume Lighthouse, Sal
23 min walk • Farol de Pedra de Lume is a lighthouse in the eastern point of the island of Sal in northeastern Cape Verde at the small port of Pedra de Lume and 5 km east of the city of Espargos. The chapel was completed in 1853, the lighthouse was completed in 1855.
6.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Morrinho de Açúcar
162 min walk • Morrinho de Açúcar is a small hill in the northern part of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. It is situated 1 km from the north coast and 8 km north of the island capital Espargos. It is a remnant of a volcanic phonolitic chimney, surrounded by a vast plain. It is protected as a natural monument.
3.9 miW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Estádio Marcelo Leitão, Sal
99 min walk • Estádio Marcelo Leitão is a multi-use stadium in Sal Island, Cape Verde. It is used mostly for football matches and now track and field and has a capacity of 8,000 people. It is named for Marcelo Leitão, one of the two main features on the island, the other is a square located in Santa Maria.
1.9 miSW
Village
Feijoal, Sal
50 min walk • Feijoal is a village on the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It lies close to the town Mosteiros, at about 220 meters elevation. Its population was 435 at the 2010 census. The main festival in the settlement is Saint Anthony which is on June 13.