Fajãzinha, Cape Verde
| Fajãzinha | |
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| Settlement | |
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  Fajãzinha | |
| Coordinates: 15°02′53″N 24°21′11″W / 15.048°N 24.353°WCoordinates: 15°02′53″N 24°21′11″W / 15.048°N 24.353°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Fogo |
| Municipality | Mosteiros |
| Civil parish | Nossa Senhora da Ajuda |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 84 |
Fajãzinha is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated on the coast, 3 km northwest of Mosteiros and 23 km northeast of the island capital São Filipe. About 2 km west is the island's northernmost point.
Each year on May 13, the festival of Our Lady of Fatima (Nossa Senhora de Fátima) is celebrated in the settlement, also the festival of Saint Anthony (Santo António).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
- ↑ Festivals of the municipality at the Mosteiros Municipality's website (in Portuguese)
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