Flamengos, Cape Verde

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Flamengos (Portuguese meaning Flemish from its origins, also in Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC and the São Vicente Crioulo) is a beach area and a coastline in the southwest of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. Flamengos is linked with only one 4WD road linking to the valley with São Pedro, Mindelo and the island's airport (São Vicente Airport). There is no road encircling the southern coast of the island but to Caixa. The area offers no panoramic views except for the southwesternmost point on the island.

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The area features a beach unsafe for swimmers, its soil is podzol or black and volcanically originated. Rocks surround the coastline with a tall mountain to the west and more in the southeast featuring tiny rocky islets. A small valley lies to the north. Vegegation is very rare and only are founded in bushes sporadically in the lowest numbers of percentage. The nearest mountain is Caixa to the north.

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The island of São Vicente and the surrounding islands
Communities and settlements
Baía das Gatas | Calhau | Lazareto | Limeirão | Madeiral | Mato Inglês | Mindelo | Salamansa | São Pedro | Seixal
Parishes
Nossa Senhora da Luz
Mountains
Caixa | Monte Cara | Monte Verde
Streams
Ribeira do Calhau | Ribeira do Julião | Ribeira da Viana
Other geographical features
Baía das Gatas | Boca da Lapa | Fateixa | Flamengos | Flamenguinhos | Foya Branca | João Evora | João Ribeira | Monte São João | Montona | Morro Branco (point) | Palha Carga | Pico do Vento | Porto Grande | Praia Grande | Saragaça | Selada da Baleia | Viana
Cape Verde | Sotavento | São Vicente
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