Fundo das Figueiras
Settlement in Boa Vista, Cape Verde / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fundo das Figueiras 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. It is the seat of the civil parish of São João Baptista. 2 km to the south is the village Cabeça dos Tarrafes and 8 km southeast is Ponta Meringuel, the easternmost point in Cape Verde.
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Fundo das Figueiras | |
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Settlement | |
Coordinates: 16.139°N 22.725°W / 16.139; -22.725 | |
Country | Cape Verde |
Island | Boa Vista |
Municipality | Boa Vista |
Civil parish | São João Baptista |
Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 241 |
Postal code | 5129 |
ID | 51102 |
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The village has a church of Saint John Baptist (São João Baptista).[2] Since 2008, an NGO has been active protecting turtle egg laying sites on the Porto Ferreira beach, east of Fundo das Figueiras.[3]