Carriçal

Carriçal
Coordinates: 16°33′18″N 24°04′55″W / 16.555°N 24.082°W / 16.555; -24.082Coordinates: 16°33′18″N 24°04′55″W / 16.555°N 24.082°W / 16.555; -24.082
Country Cape Verde
Island São Nicolau
Municipality Ribeira Brava
Civil parish Nossa Senhora do Rosário
Population (2010)[1]
  Total 190

Carriçal is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated on the south coast, 24 km east of Ribeira Brava, it is also east of Juncalinho, it is the easternmost settlement on the island.

History

Hurricane Fred struck the village and devastated fruit and hydroponic crops along with some roads and homes[2]

See also

References

  1. "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
  2. "Furacão Fred: Governo vai precisar de 30 mil contos para intervenções em São Nicolau". Inforpress (in Portuguese). 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
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