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Chã das Furnas

Ribeira Grandevillage

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Coordinates17.17°, -25.03°

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City facts

Overview

Chã das Furnas is a village that lies in Ribeira Grande, Cabo Verde. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (17.167°, -25.028°). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
17.1671
Longitude
-25.0278
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,681
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cape Verde Sparrow
    Passer iagoensis (Gould, 1838) · Aves
    288
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    191
  • Brown-necked Raven
    Corvus ruficollis Lesson, 1831 · Aves
    146
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    95
  • Eurasian Blackcap
    Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    93
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    88
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    88
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    83

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
5.3
Largest event
2023-01-26

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

A
António do Espírito Santo Fonseca
Cape Verdean politician
L
Luís de Matos Monteiro da Fonseca
Cape Verdean politician
G
Gabriel Mariano
Cape Verdean writer (1928-2002)
J
Jorge Ferreira Chaves
Portuguese architect (1920-1982)
K
Kiki Lima
Cape Verdean painter and musician
L
Leão Lopes
Cape Verdean film director, writer, plastic artist and professor
J
João Paulo Fernandes
Cape Verdean footballer
S
Simão Manuel Julião Alves
freeborn Cape Verdean seaman who achieved fame in Brazil as the hero of the 1853 wreck of the steamship Pernambucana (c. 1824–1856)
J
João Paulino
Cape Verdean association football player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Ribeira Grande

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)