Fundo das Figueiras
| Fundo das Figueiras | |
|---|---|
| Settlement | |
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Church of Saint John Baptist | |
  Fundo das Figueiras | |
| Coordinates: 16°08′20″N 22°43′30″W / 16.139°N 22.725°WCoordinates: 16°08′20″N 22°43′30″W / 16.139°N 22.725°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Boa Vista |
| Municipality | Boa Vista |
| Civil parish | São João Baptista |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 241 |
Welcome sign at Fundo das Figueiras
Fundo das Figueiras (Cape Verde Creole: Fund’ d’ F’géra) is a village in the eastern part of the island of Boa Vista. The village is around 21 km east of the island capital of Sal Rei.
The village has a church of Saint John Baptist (São João Baptista)[2] and a restaurant.[3]
Since 2008, an NGO has been active protecting turtle egg laying sites on the Porto Ferreira beach, east of Fundo das Figueiras.[4]
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References
- ↑ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
- ↑ Cape Verde Islands pocket guide, Emma Gregg, Berlitz, 2009.
- ↑ caboverde.com
- ↑ Turtle Foundation
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