Ribeira de Calhau
| Ribeira de Calhau | |
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Beach of Calhau | |
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| Coordinates: 16°50′28″N 24°54′04″W / 16.841°N 24.901°WCoordinates: 16°50′28″N 24°54′04″W / 16.841°N 24.901°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | São Vicente |
| Municipality | São Vicente |
| Civil parish | Nossa Senhora da Luz |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,177 |
Ribeira de Calhau is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde. It takes its name from the river Ribeira do Calhau, and comprises the villages Madeiral, Ribeira de Calhau and Calhau, all located near the river. 3 km south of Calhau is the extinct volcanic crater Viana. The Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory "Humberto Duarte Fonseca" is situated 1 km north of Calhau. It is part of a German-UK initiative to undertake long-term ground- and ocean-based observations in the tropical Eastern North Atlantic Ocean region.[2]
References
- ↑ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
- ↑ Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory
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