São Nicolau
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São Nicolau is a mountainous and sparsely populated island in the Barlavento group of Cape Verde, known for its traditional agriculture and scenic volcanic landscapes.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
municipality of Cape Verde ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision |
municipality of Ribeira Brava
ⓘ
municipality of Tarrafal de São Nicolau ⓘ |
| agriculturalActivity | subsistence farming ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct |
beans
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ maize ⓘ sugarcane ⓘ |
| area | approximately 343 km² ⓘ |
| belongsToIslandGroup | northern islands of Cape Verde ⓘ |
| capital | Ribeira Brava ⓘ |
| climate |
semi-arid
ⓘ
tropical dry ⓘ |
| country |
Cape Verde Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Cape Verde
|
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ small-scale commerce ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic island ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coastal cliffs
ⓘ
deep valleys (ribeiras) ⓘ steep mountain slopes ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Macaronesia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
mountain hiking
ⓘ
traditional agriculture ⓘ |
| landscape | scenic volcanic landscapes ⓘ |
| largestSettlement | Ribeira Brava ⓘ |
| length | approximately 45 km ⓘ |
| localLanguage | Cape Verdean Creole ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Barlavento Islands ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| otherMajorTown | Tarrafal de São Nicolau ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cape Verde Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Cape Verde archipelago
|
| populationCharacteristic | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| populationTrend | relatively stable or slowly changing ⓘ |
| regionalGrouping | Barlavento (windward) islands ⓘ |
| relativeLocation |
east of São Vicente
ⓘ
northwest of Sal ⓘ |
| sovereignState |
Cape Verde Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Cabo Verde
|
| terrain | mountainous ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Cape Verde Time
ⓘ
surface form:
Cabo Verde Time
|
| tourismType |
eco-tourism
ⓘ
rural tourism ⓘ |
| transport |
served by Porto de Tarrafal (seaport)
ⓘ
served by Preguiça Airport (near Ribeira Brava) ⓘ |
| utcOffset | UTC−01:00 ⓘ |
| width | up to about 22 km ⓘ |
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