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Alto Cruz
São Vicentesuburb
Demographic figures from INE Cabo Verde. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within São Vicente, Cabo Verde, Alto Cruz stands as a locality. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Located at 16.894°, -24.982°, Alto Cruz occupies a tropical portion of the northern hemisphere. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,116 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Cape Verde SparrowPasser iagoensis (Gould, 1838) · Aves249
- Little Egret/Western Reef-HeronEgretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves174
- OspreyPandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves159
- WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves141
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves134
- Brown-necked RavenCorvus ruficollis Lesson, 1831 · Aves133
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves128
- Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves117
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 5.3 — 2023-01-26Cape Verde
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in São Vicente
- Cruz de Espia0.2 mi away
- Cruz João d'Évora0.2 mi away
- Madeiralzinho0.2 mi away
- Fonte Inés0.3 mi away
- Fonte de Meio0.3 mi away
- Alto Santo António0.4 mi away
- Chã Tiliza0.5 mi away
- Chã de Alecrim/Alto Doca0.5 mi away
- Fonte Filipe0.5 mi away
- Che Guevara0.5 mi away
- Fonte Cônego0.6 mi away
- Mindelo0.6 mi away · pop. 70,000
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Alto Cruz, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org