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Escada

Tarrafal de São Nicolauvillage

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Coordinates16.58°, -24.36°

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Overview

Escada, a village in Tarrafal de São Nicolau, Cabo Verde, forms part of the country's settled landscape. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 16.578°, -24.365°. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. 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. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. 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

Latitude
16.5785
Longitude
-24.3649
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,440
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cape Verde Sparrow
    Passer iagoensis (Gould, 1838) · Aves
    120
  • Brown-necked Raven
    Corvus ruficollis Lesson, 1831 · Aves
    76
  • Brown Booby
    Sula leucogaster (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    64
  • Cape Verde Shearwater
    Calonectris edwardsii (Oustalet, 1883) · Aves
    62
  • Alexander's Swift
    Apus alexandri Hartert, 1901 · Aves
    53
  • Boyd's Shearwater
    Puffinus boydi Mathews, 1912 · Aves
    53
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    46
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    45

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

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 Tarrafal de São Nicolau

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.8
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,116

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

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Escada, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org