Fontainhas

Fontainhas
Village of Fontainhas with a piece of the Atlantic on top right
Coordinates: 17°11′17″N 25°06′14″W / 17.188°N 25.104°W / 17.188; -25.104Coordinates: 17°11′17″N 25°06′14″W / 17.188°N 25.104°W / 17.188; -25.104
Country	Cape Verde
Island	Santo Antão
Municipality	Ribeira Grande
Civil parish	Nossa Senhora do Livramento
Population (2010)
• Total	282

Fontainhas is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated near the rocky north coast of the island, 2 km southwest of Ponta do Sol and 19 km north of the island capital Porto Novo. The settlement includes the smaller villages Corvo and Forminguinhas, about 1 km west of Fontainhas proper.