Sinagoga
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| Island
: || Santo Antão
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| Municipality: || Ribeira Grande
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| Distance from the island capital: || around 40 km (via road) ENE of
Porto Novo
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| Island
: || Santo Antão
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| Municipality: || Ribeira Grande
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| Distance from the island capital: || around 40 km (via road) ENE of
Porto Novo
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| Island
: || Santo Antão
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| Municipality: || Ribeira Grande
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| Distance from the island capital: || around 40 km (via road) ENE of
Porto Novo
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Sinagogais a village in the northeast of the island of Santo Antão. The village is situated in a cliffs and is at around 20 m above sea level. The promontory features rocks, a lagoon and smaller lagoons that are rarely dry. Sinagoga is linked with the LBRA1 which runs almost entirely by the cliffs near the Atlantic
and connects with Paúl
along with Janela and Ponta do Sol
. It is located approximately 40 to 50 km northeast of Porto Novo
, the island capital via road.
The name of the village (either in Portuguese
or in the Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC
or ALUPEK, and in the São Vicente Crioulo
or Santo Antão Crioulo), "synagogue
" is probably a sign of a jewish settlement in the XVIII century.
The village is in the island's low class. Most of the houses are built with stone and concrete, some homes are built with either steel reinforced concrete or with stone and wood. All of its population are farmers and are based in agriculture where banana plantations, pineapple and other crops are common. Some farms are in the form of paddies and stone walls. However, a part of the needy materials comes from the island capital, the island capital and the diaspora. But for other needs, electricity, communications and appliances are partially available in the area as well as phone lines since the late-20th century. A part of the necessities also comes from the island capital.
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Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
: || Santo Antão
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| Municipality: || Ribeira Grande
Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde
Ribeira Grande is a municipality on the island of Santo Antão of the Barlavento group in Cape Verde. It covers one-third of the island and is home to two-thirds of the population....
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| Distance from the island capital: || around 40 km (via road) ENE of
Porto Novo
Porto Novo, Cape Verde
Porto Novo is the westernmost municipality in Cape Verde and all of Africa but not the mainland. It is a town and a municipality in the island of Santo Antão of Barlavento. It covers two-thirds of the island and is home to one-third of the population...
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Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
: || Santo Antão
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| Municipality: || Ribeira Grande
Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde
Ribeira Grande is a municipality on the island of Santo Antão of the Barlavento group in Cape Verde. It covers one-third of the island and is home to two-thirds of the population....
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| Distance from the island capital: || around 40 km (via road) ENE of
Porto Novo
Porto Novo, Cape Verde
Porto Novo is the westernmost municipality in Cape Verde and all of Africa but not the mainland. It is a town and a municipality in the island of Santo Antão of Barlavento. It covers two-thirds of the island and is home to one-third of the population...
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Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
: || Santo Antão
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| Municipality: || Ribeira Grande
Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde
Ribeira Grande is a municipality on the island of Santo Antão of the Barlavento group in Cape Verde. It covers one-third of the island and is home to two-thirds of the population....
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| Distance from the island capital: || around 40 km (via road) ENE of
Porto Novo
Porto Novo, Cape Verde
Porto Novo is the westernmost municipality in Cape Verde and all of Africa but not the mainland. It is a town and a municipality in the island of Santo Antão of Barlavento. It covers two-thirds of the island and is home to one-third of the population...
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Sinagogais a village in the northeast of the island of Santo Antão. The village is situated in a cliffs and is at around 20 m above sea level. The promontory features rocks, a lagoon and smaller lagoons that are rarely dry. Sinagoga is linked with the LBRA1 which runs almost entirely by the cliffs near the Atlantic
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
and connects with Paúl
Paul, Cape Verde
Paul is a municipality in the island of Santo Antão of the Barlavento group in Cape Verde. Together with Ribeira Grande, it covers one-third of the island and home to two-thirds of the population....
along with Janela and Ponta do Sol
Ponta do Sol, Cape Verde
Ponta do Sol is a small fishing settlement situated in the northern part of the island municipality of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. The city is the 12th largest in Cape Verde and is the seat of Ribeira Grande municipality...
. It is located approximately 40 to 50 km northeast of Porto Novo
Porto Novo, Cape Verde
Porto Novo is the westernmost municipality in Cape Verde and all of Africa but not the mainland. It is a town and a municipality in the island of Santo Antão of Barlavento. It covers two-thirds of the island and is home to one-third of the population...
, the island capital via road.
The name of the village (either in Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
or in the Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC
ALUPEC
The Alfabeto Unificado para a Escrita do Caboverdiano , commonly known as ALUPEC, is the alphabet that was officially recognized by the Cape Verdean government to write Cape Verdean Creole.- Description :...
or ALUPEK, and in the São Vicente Crioulo
São Vicente Crioulo language
São Vicente Creole is the name given to the variant of Cape Verdean Creole spoken mainly in the São Vicente Island of Cape Verde. It belongs to the Barlavento Creoles branch. This form of the Cape Verdean Creole has about 80,000 to 100,000 speakers primarily in the São Vicente island, but also in a...
or Santo Antão Crioulo), "synagogue
Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
" is probably a sign of a jewish settlement in the XVIII century.
Nearest places
- PaúlPaul, Cape VerdePaul is a municipality in the island of Santo Antão of the Barlavento group in Cape Verde. Together with Ribeira Grande, it covers one-third of the island and home to two-thirds of the population....
, southeast (distance: between 2 to 3 km) - Ribeira GrandeRibeira Grande, Cape VerdeRibeira Grande is a municipality on the island of Santo Antão of the Barlavento group in Cape Verde. It covers one-third of the island and is home to two-thirds of the population....
, northwest (distance: between 2 to 3 km)
Geography and Information
The mountains dominate the area around the village, farmlands groves dominate around the, grasslands with barren rocks and bushes covers the rest of the area. The mountain cliffs lies within the Atlantic coastline and in the higher elevations. Forests and palm trees are rarely found in the area. Sinagoga features a beach that stretches up to halfway between the settlement and Ribeira GrandeThe village is in the island's low class. Most of the houses are built with stone and concrete, some homes are built with either steel reinforced concrete or with stone and wood. All of its population are farmers and are based in agriculture where banana plantations, pineapple and other crops are common. Some farms are in the form of paddies and stone walls. However, a part of the needy materials comes from the island capital, the island capital and the diaspora. But for other needs, electricity, communications and appliances are partially available in the area as well as phone lines since the late-20th century. A part of the necessities also comes from the island capital.
See also
- List of villages and settlements in Cape Verde