Coculi | |
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Coordinates: 17°09′54″N 25°05′53″W / 17.165°N 25.098°WCoordinates: 17°09′54″N 25°05′53″W / 17.165°N 25.098°W | |
Country | Cape Verde |
Island | Santo Antão |
Municipality | Ribeira Grande |
Civil parish | Santo Crucifixo |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 901 |
Coculi is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated on the river Ribeira Grande, 4 km southwest of the town Ribeira Grande and 17 km north of the island capital Porto Novo. About 400 meters to the west is the terminus of Ribeira de Chã das Pedras.
The village saw a huge progress as one of the greatest high schools in the country was constructed in the late 2000s and early 2010s.
Its football (soccer) club is named Santo Crucifixo which serves the parish and is part of the Santo Antão Island Championships, the club first participated in 2015 and was promoted into the Premier Division in 2016.