São Jorge, Cape Verde

São Jorge is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated near the coast, 2 km west of Campanas Baixo, 2 km northeast of Galinheiro and 15 km northeast of the island capital São Filipe.

This article is about the settlement on Fogo. For the settlement on Santiago, see São Jorge (Santiago).
São Jorge
Settlement
São Jorge is located in Cape Verde
São Jorge
São Jorge
Coordinates: 15.013°N 24.430°W / 15.013; -24.430
CountryCape Verde
IslandFogo
MunicipalitySão Filipe
Civil parishSão Lourenço
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total635
ID82111

Sights
Beach Ponta da Salina.
Beach Ponta da Salina.

Ponta da Salina is a headland close to the village. There is a small natural harbour and a bay with basalt rock formations, one of which looks like a natural arch. There are some natural swimming pools and a dark sand beach where swimming is possible if the sea is not too rough.[2] There is a sightworthy old cemetery, which is surrounded by a wall, close to the beach.[3] Most of the graves have very simple wooden crosses without any names.

References
  1. "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
  2. Reitmaier, Pitt: Cabo Verde, p.391. Bielefeld 2009.
  3. Lipps, Susanne: Kapverdische Inseln, p.256. Ostfildern 2009.
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