Janela, Cape Verde

Janela
Settlement
Janela
Coordinates: 17°07′16″N 24°59′13″W / 17.121°N 24.987°W / 17.121; -24.987Coordinates: 17°07′16″N 24°59′13″W / 17.121°N 24.987°W / 17.121; -24.987
Country Cape Verde
Island Santo Antão
Municipality Paul
Civil parish Santo António das Pombas
Elevation 60 m (200 ft)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 1,658

Janela (Portuguese for "window") is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated on the Atlantic coast, 4 km southeast of Pombas and 14 km northeast of the island capital Porto Novo The central village, Pontinha, lies on a rocky peninsula. More villages are situated in the valley of the river Ribeira da Janela. The national road from Porto Novo to Pombas (EN1-SA03) passes through Janela.

The easternmost point of Santo Antão, Ponta Salina,[2] lies 4 km southeast of Pontinha. 2 km east of the village is the headland Ponta do Tumbo with the lighthouse Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo.

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References

  1. ↑ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
  2. ↑ Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 26
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