Palhal, Cape Verde
| Palhal, Cape Verde | |
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| Coordinates: 16°36′40″N 24°20′53″W / 16.611°N 24.348°WCoordinates: 16°36′40″N 24°20′53″W / 16.611°N 24.348°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | São Nicolau |
| Municipality | Tarrafal de São Nicolau |
| Civil parish | São Francisco de Assis |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 100 |
Fragata is a settlement in the western part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. Its 2010 population was 100. It is situated 5 km north of Tarrafal de São Nicolau. It is one of three settlements inside the central mountain range in the municipality. The village is connected with a dirt road that connects to the island's main road (EN1-ST01) over 1 km east. Nearby places includes Cachaço to the north, Cabeçalinho to the east, Tarrafal de São Nicolau and Hortelã to the west whose boundary is 100 meters immediately to the west Northwest is the island's summit Monte Gordo, adjacent to the village center to the north is the boundary with Monte Gordo Natural Park, the municipal boundary with Ribeira Brava is further north along with the village of Cachaço.
The settlement is named after Ribeira da Palhal, a stream approximately 5 km long and empties into a stream over a kilometer east of Tarrafal de São Nicolau
Its subdivisions are divided into three neighborhoods (barrios) including:
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