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Ponta Lobrão

Tarrafalvillage

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Coordinates15.31°, -23.71°

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City facts

Overview

Ponta Lobrão is a village in Tarrafal, Cabo Verde. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (15.311°, -23.709°). Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The location receives about 2,080 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
15.3109
Longitude
-23.7088
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)
2,449
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Gray-headed Kingfisher
    Halcyon leucocephala (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    193
  • Cape Verde Sparrow
    Passer iagoensis (Gould, 1838) · Aves
    142
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    109
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    106
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    98
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    98
  • Black-winged Stilt
    Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    84
  • Eurasian Blackcap
    Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    75

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2014-02-26

Most recent

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.7
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,080

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

Sources

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