Praia Branca
| Praia Branca | |
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| Coordinates: 16°38′31″N 24°23′10″W / 16.642°N 24.386°WCoordinates: 16°38′31″N 24°23′10″W / 16.642°N 24.386°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | São Nicolau |
| Municipality | Tarrafal de São Nicolau |
| Civil parish | São Francisco de Assis |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 521 |
Praia Branca is a settlement in the northwestern part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is part of the municipality of Tarrafal de São Nicolau. It is situated 2 km from the coast, 10 km northwest of Ribeira Brava. It is also a beach in which it gives its name to the settlement.
Its football/soccer club is titled Futebol Clube Praia Branca, a beginner-level club which participates in the São Nicolau Island League.
Subdivisions
Its subdivisons are divided into neighborhoods (bairros) including:
- Alto Cantreira
- Areia de Bomba
- Bardeja
- Cruz
- Estreito
- Fundo Curral
- Laja
- Lombo Mimente
- Lombo das Pombas
- Meio Praia Branca
See also
References
- ↑ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
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