Chaminé

Chaminé
Settlement
Chaminé
Coordinates: 15°01′59″N 23°32′46″W / 15.033°N 23.546°W / 15.033; -23.546Coordinates: 15°01′59″N 23°32′46″W / 15.033°N 23.546°W / 15.033; -23.546
Country Cape Verde
Island Santiago
Municipality São Domingos
Civil parish São Nicolau Tolentino
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 79

Chaminé is a village in the southeastern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its 2010 population was 79. It is located over 1 km east of São Domingos (5-6 km by road). It is part of the municipality of São Domingos. It is the seat of parish of São Nicolau Tolentino. Other nearby settlement is Mendes Faleiro Cabral to the west.

About the village

Chaminé is connected by a small dirt road 2 km from the road connecting with Mendes Faleiro Cabral. Less than a kilometer away is the source of Ribeira de São Domingos, east is Minho Branco outside the village.

Singer Codé di Dona is native to Chaminé, he spent the first few years of his life in the village.

References

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