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CALHETA

São Miguel · CAPE VERDE (CV) · 15.19°N / 23.59°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,374,794

Calheta is a city in Cape Verde with a population of 6,329. It sits at 15.19/-23.59, runs on Atlantic/Cape_Verde, is 6 km from Santa Cruz.

Population 6,329
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Atlantic/Cape_Verde

All facts

fields
Country
Cape Verde
Subdivision
São Miguel
Coords
15.19°N / 23.59°W
UTC offset
-1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SE Santa Cruz Santa Cruz 9,488 6.8 km
SE Pedra Badejo Santa Cruz 10,038 8.5 km
S Picos São Salvador do Mundo 2,040 12.1 km
S João Teves São Lourenço dos Órgãos 627 13.2 km
SW Assomada Santa Catarina 21,297 13.7 km
S São Domingos São Domingos 2,960 18.2 km
NW Tarrafal Tarrafal 13,483 20.0 km
S Praia Praia 137,868 29.4 km
S Cidade Velha Ribeira Grande de Santiago 3,319 30.0 km
E Vila do Maio Maio 4,472 41.3 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Calheta?
6,329 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Calheta in?
Atlantic/Cape_Verde.
Which country is Calheta in?
Cape Verde (CV).
Which airport serves Calheta?
Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI).
How far is Calheta from Praia?
About 30 km.
Does Calheta have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Cape Verde?
Portuguese.
What currency is used in Cape Verde?
Cabo Verde Escudo.
How many cities are in Cape Verde?
25 on record.
Which admin region is Calheta in?
São Miguel.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3374794

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3374794,
    "name": "Calheta",
    "ascii_name": "Calheta",
    "country_code": "CV",
    "population": 6329,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Atlantic/Cape_Verde",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 15.18613,
    "longitude": -23.59228
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.5x smaller than Santa Cruz.
  • 6 km from Santa Cruz.
  • Same timezone (Atlantic/Cape_Verde) as 24 other cities in Cape Verde.
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