Estância Roque

Demographic figures from INE Cabo Verde. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Estância Roque is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 411. It is situated 3 km west of Cova Figueira and 19 km east of the island capital São Filipe. Nearby places include Figueira Pavão in the south and Cabeça Fundão in the northwest.

Geography

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

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Earthquake history

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

Notable people from here

Zé Luís

Cape Verdean association football player

J

João Gomes

Cape Verdean basketball player

G

Gilson Manuel Silva Alves

Cape Verdean association football player

Pedro Cardoso

journalist (1890-1942)

M

Manuel Lopes

American barber

C

Carlos Eugénio de Vasconcelos

Portuguese politician and journalist

H

Henrique de Vasconcelos

Portuguese writer and poet (1876-1924)

R

Rudy Monteiro

Cape Verdean footballer

M

Manuel Garcia Correia

Portuguese politician

C

Caetano José Nozolini

Portuguese trader and politician

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

Nearby places in Santa Catarina do Fogo

• Mãe Joana
  0.7 mi away
• Cutelo Cruz
  1.8 mi away
• Figueira Pavão
  1.8 mi away
• Cova Figueira
  1.8 mi away
• Dacabalaio
  2.9 mi away
• Achada Furna
  3.1 mi away
• Fonte Aleixo
  4.1 mi away
• Portela
  5.8 mi away
• Chã das Caldeiras
  5.8 mi away · pop. 900
• Bangaeira
  6.3 mi away

Browse all places in Santa Catarina do Fogo →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Eurasian Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

Seen 2026-05-12

Gray-headed Kingfisher

Halcyon leucocephala

Seen 2026-05-11

Peahen Moth

Isturgia deerraria

Seen 2026-05-06

Pea Blue

Lampides boeticus

Seen 2026-05-06

tree tobacco

Nicotiana glauca

Seen 2026-05-06

pomegranate

Punica granatum

Seen 2026-05-06

Echium vulcanorum

Echium vulcanorum

Seen 2026-04-26

Barbary Spurge Hawk-moth

Hyles tithymali

Seen 2026-04-26

Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

Seen 2026-04-25

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).