Monte Trigo

Monte Trigo
Coordinates: 17°01′12″N 25°19′44″W / 17.020°N 25.329°W / 17.020; -25.329Coordinates: 17°01′12″N 25°19′44″W / 17.020°N 25.329°W / 17.020; -25.329
Country Cape Verde
Island Santo Antão
Municipality Porto Novo
Civil parish Santo André
Population (2010)[1]
  Total 274

Monte Trigo is the westernmost settlement on the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated on the coast, at the foot of the Topo da Coroa, the highest mountain of the island. It is 28 km west of the island capital Porto Novo.

It is accessible only with a pathway with Tarrafal de Monte Trigo (2 hours, 30 minutes) or by boat (45 minutes).

The village received 100% renewable energy on February 2012 .

Population

See also

References

  1. "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
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