Chã de Alecrim, Mindelo

Name: Chã de Alecrim
Address: Mindelo, Cape Verde

#15 among attractions in Mindelo

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Chã de Alecrim is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its population was 5,126 at the 2010 census. It is situated 1.5 km north of the city centre. Bordering subdivisions include Matiota/Laginha to the southwest and Fonte Meio/Madeiralzinho to the southeast. ()

Coordinates: 16°53'60"N, 24°59'17"W

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Chã de Alecrim – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Praça Amílcar Cabral, Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Centro Nacional de Artesanato, Laginha.

0.7 miS
Square
Praça Amílcar Cabral, Mindelo
19 min walk • Praça Amílcar Cabral, also popularly known as Praça Nova, is an important square of the city of Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is located in the northern part of the city center of Mindelo. The square is named after Amílcar Cabral, a leader of the independence movement of Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau.
1 miS
Church
Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Mindelo
26 min walk • The Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Mindelo, on the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is located on Rua da Luz, in the city centre. Built in 1862, it is one of the oldest buildings of Mindelo.
0.7 miS
Museum
Centro Nacional de Artesanato, Mindelo
17 min walk • Centro Nacional de Artesanato e Design is a museum in the city of Mindelo on the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. It situated at the north end of Praça Nova in the city centre of Mindelo. It exhibits works of popular culture, design and crafts.
0.5 miSW
Beach
Laginha, Mindelo
14 min walk • Matiota is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is situated 1.2 km northwest of the city centre, along Porto Grande Bay. Adjacent subdivisions include Chã de Alecrim to the east and Fortinho to the south. It includes the beach Praia da Laginha.
0.9 miS
Street
Avenida Marginal, São Vicente
23 min walk • Avenida Marginal is an important street in Mindelo, São Vicente island, Cape Verde. It runs along the coast of the Porto Grande Bay, connecting the city centre with the northwestern outskirts. Its southern end is the intersection with Rua Libertadores de África and Rua da Praia, that continues south along the coast.
1 miS
Colonial architecture
Paços do Concelho, Mindelo
25 min walk • The Paços do Concelho is a public building in the city centre of Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde. Built between 1860 and 1873, it houses the administration of the municipality of São Vicente.
1.1 miS
Memorial
Diogo Afonsó, Mindelo
27 min walk • Diogo Afonso was a Portuguese explorer.
1.1 miW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Don Luis Lighthouse, São Vicente
29 min walk • Farol de D. Luis is a lighthouse on the islet of Ilhéu dos Pássaros, 1.3 km off the coast of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde.
1.2 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena, Mindelo
31 min walk • Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena is a multi-use stadium in Mindelo, Cape Verde. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Derby as well as CS Mindelense, Académica, GD Amarantes and Batuque FC and the lesser club of Corinthians São Vicente.
0.9 miS
Neighbourhood
Fonte Cónego, Mindelo
25 min walk • Fonte Cónego is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its population was 236 at the 2010 census. It is situated directly east of the city centre.
1.2 miS
Neighbourhood
Ribeira Bote, Mindelo
31 min walk • Ribeira Bote is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its population was 3,956 at the 2010 census. It borders the city centre to the northwest and Fonte Cónego to the north. The Hospital Velho and the church Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora are located in Ribeira Bote.

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Nearby attractions include Laginha, Mindelo (14 min walk), Centro Nacional de Artesanato, Mindelo (17 min walk), Praça Amílcar Cabral, Mindelo (19 min walk), Alto Mira, Mindelo (21 min walk).

Chã de Alecrim, Mindelo

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Chã de Alecrim – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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