Chã das Pedras

Chã das Pedras
Coordinates: 17°07′28″N 25°06′47″W / 17.1244°N 25.1131°W / 17.1244; -25.1131Coordinates: 17°07′28″N 25°06′47″W / 17.1244°N 25.1131°W / 17.1244; -25.1131
Country Cape Verde
Island Santo Antão
Municipality Ribeira Grande
Civil parish Santo Crucifixo
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 1,266

Chã das Pedras, also known as Chã de Pedras is a settlement in the southcentral part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. Its 2010 population was 1,266. It is situated about 15 km northwest of the island capital Porto Novo and sits on the island's mountain range. Its elevation is about 445 meters at the center. The volcanic plateau of Chã das Pedras is located in the upper part of the stream to the south, it is also a stream and contains its valley, the village area includes about 4 to 5 km of the stream, half of the length, its length is over 9 km long and empties into Ribeira Grande. The village center is Pia de Cima, it also includes Pia de Baixo. The area includes the upper portion of the stream, it source lies in the village area of Lagoinha at the elevation of 1250 meters, the other stream source located slightly west is at the elevation of about 1400 meters, the tributary's elevation is about 120 meters. Nearby places includes Boca de João Afonso to the north João Afonso (with the seat Caibros na Penedo or Caibros de João Afonso) to the east, Lagoinha to the south and Ribeirão to the northwest.

Every year on May 3, the festival of the Holy Cross (Santa Cruz) is celebrated, it features traditional colá music.

Chã das Pedras is connected with a small dirt road linking with Coculi, the remaining access are with tracks especially the one with Lagoinha.

Agriculture is one of the common industry in the settlement.

The village's traditional food is Caldo de camarãо а moda da mama Bibi, or the Bibi style shrimp, a seafood dish, it is also popular around the valley and mainly the northern part of the island.

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References

  1. ↑ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
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