Preguiça, São Nicolau
Settlement in São Nicolau, Cape Verde
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Preguiça is a settlement in the central part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated on the south coast, 6 km south of Ribeira Brava. It served as the port of Ribeira Brava, after the older Porto de Lapa, 6 km to the northeast, had been abandoned in 1653 due to pirate attacks.[2] The settlement was mentioned as Paraghisi in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.[3] In 1820 the Forte do Príncipe Real, now ruined, was built to protect the port.[4] Preguiça's port consists of a stone quay and a short mole.[5] Preguiça Airport is located 3 km north of the village.
CountryCape Verde
ID31224
Preguiça | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Preguiça Location within Cape Verde | |
| Coordinates: 16.562°N 24.281°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | São Nicolau |
| Municipality | Ribeira Brava |
| Civil parish | Nossa Senhora do Rosário |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 567 |
| ID | 31224 |
Population history
- 2000: 465
- 2010: 567
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