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Coordinates: 17°08′35″N 25°01′26″W / 17.143°N 25.024°WCoordinates: 17°08′35″N 25°01′26″W / 17.143°N 25.024°W | |
Country | Cape Verde |
Island | Santo Antão |
Municipality | Paul |
Civil parish | Santo António das Pombas |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 979 |
Eito is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated 1 km southwest of Pombas and 15 km northeast of the island capital Porto Novo. Its name refers to a large quantity of agricultural land or large or extended land in the area as much of the land is agricultural and mountainous. The village forms a part of Cova-Ribeira da Torre-Paul Natural Park.
Its only sporting club is Os Foguetões which is a football (soccer) club for the area and the upper part of the valley. Another sports club covering the Paul Valley that includes the village is Irmãos Unidos da Juventude