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For the highest point of the island of Brava, Cape Verde, see Monte Fontainhas. Settlement in Santo Antão, Cape Verde
Fontainhas
Settlement
Village of FontainhasVillage of Fontainhas
Fontainhas is located in Cape VerdeFontainhas
Coordinates: 17°11′17″N 25°06′14″W / 17.188°N 25.104°W / 17.188; -25.104
CountryCape Verde
IslandSanto Antão
MunicipalityRibeira Grande
Civil parishNossa Senhora do Livramento
Elevation158 m (518 ft)
Population
 • Total282
ID11201

Fontainhas is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated near the rocky north coast of the island, 2 km southwest of Ponta do Sol and 19 km north of the island capital Porto Novo. The settlement includes the smaller villages Corvo and Forminguinhas, about 1 km west of Fontainhas proper.

Forminguinhas
Corvo
The centre of Fontainhas located on steep slope area of a mountain


See also

References

  1. "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.

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Subdivisions of the island of Santo Antão
Paul
Santo António das Pombas
Santo Antão Island, Cape Verde
Porto Novo
Santo André
São João Baptista
Ribeira Grande
Nossa Senhora do Livramento
Nossa Senhora do Rosário
Santo Crucifixo
São Pedro Apóstolo
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