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Pico da Cruz

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Pico da Cruz

WeatherAvg high 64.4°F
Coordinates17.10°, -25.04°

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

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City facts

Overview

Pico da Cruz is a settlement in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 138. It is situated 6 km southwest of Pombas and 10 km northeast of the island capital Porto Novo. Its elevation is about 1,400 meters. The village is named after the nearby mountain Pico da Cruz. It lies in the Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
17.1022
Longitude
-25.0355
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
64.4°F
Avg low
52.5°F
Annual precipitation
12.1 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,819
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cape Verde Sparrow
    Passer iagoensis (Gould, 1838) · Aves
    307
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    192
  • Brown-necked Raven
    Corvus ruficollis Lesson, 1831 · Aves
    154
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    100
  • Eurasian Blackcap
    Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    94
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    90
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    88
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    88

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
G
Gabriel Mariano
Cape Verdean writer (1928-2002)
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 Porto Novo

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.69
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,077

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
22
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Pico da Cruz, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Cabo Verde - panoramio (6) — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde0 miFicus carica 455978868 — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde1 miVale do Paúl, Cape Verde — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde1.5 miVale do Paúl, Santo Antão, Cape Verde — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde1.6 miPanorama volcan cap vert — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde1.7 miA shady lane - Flickr - Rob Oo — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde1.9 miCabo Verde - panoramio (2) — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde2 miCabo Verde - panoramio (3) — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde2 miThey say, down there still roam dino's. Santo Antao, Cape Verde. - panoramio — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde2.1 miFaja de Cima, Cape Verde - panoramio — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde2.1 miPaul, Cape Verde - panoramio — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde2.1 miSanto Antão 294A8976 Cova — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde2.1 miPaúl Tal Rumfabrik, Santo Antao — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde2.2 miISS062-E-116689 - View of Earth — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde2.4 miSanto antao1289a — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde2.7 miPanoramico Paul Santo Antão, Cabo Verde — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde2.7 miCap Vert (13667553563) — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde2.7 miDracaena draco 294A9198 Santo Antão — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde2.8 miStraße Paúl Tal, Santo Antao — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde2.9 miUnnamed Road, Cape Verde - panoramio (1) — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde3.2 miXôxô Ribeira da Torre valley Santo Antão, Cabo Verde — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde3.3 miXôxô Ribeira da Torre Natural Park Santo Antão — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde3.3 miXôxô Ribeira da Torre valley Santo Antão — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde3.3 miCabo Verde - panoramio (4) — Pico da Cruz, Cabo Verde3.4 mi

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API