Picos
in São Salvador do Mundo Municipality, Cape Verde

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.084 and -23.632 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 5' 0" and W -23° 37' 56"
Currency and Currency Code:
Escudo - CVE
Spoken languages:
Portuguese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:00 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:38 am and 6:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-11.380 and 154.283 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kwanka
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Cape Verde in Western Africa

Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Cape Verde.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Cape Verde. Last Update: 2024-03-18 07:26:14

Explore Picos

Picos in São Salvador do Mundo Municipality with it's 3,778 inhabitants is located in Cape Verde about 13 mi (or 21 km) north-west of Praia, the country's capital.

Local time in Picos is now 01:00 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Cape Verde with an UTC offset of minus one hour. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Picos. The closest airport in Cape Verde is Praia International Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande in a distance of 83 mi (or 134 km), East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Joao Teves, Assomada, Sao Domingos, Calheta and Pedra Badejo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Tuesday, 19th of March 2024

24°C (76 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

24°C (75 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

23°C (74 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Residencial Cosmo

Address
2,5 mi
Avenida Amilcar Cabral
Assomada
Cape Verde

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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INAUGURACÂO DA KARGA CLUB NA ASSOMADA

Published: December 02, 2012
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: December 20, 2012
Length: 58:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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1º Acantonamento Exploradores

Published: January 27, 2014
Length: 44:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: April 16, 2010
Length: 08:04 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Vakantie Kaapverdische Eilanden Arke.nl

Published: November 13, 2009
Length: 34:33 min
Rating: 3 of 5
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Published: March 09, 2015
Length: 06:04 min
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Published: July 02, 2013
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Echappées Belles au Cap Vert

Published: February 19, 2010
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"Echappées Belles au Cap Vert" programa da tv francesa com emtrevista de Vadù.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Santiago, Cape Verde

Santiago, or Santiagu in Cape Verdean Creole, is the largest island of Cape Verde, its most important agricultural centre and home to half the nation’s population. At the time of Darwin's voyage it was called St. Jago. Santiago is located between the islands of Maio (40 km west) and Fogo (50 km east) and is one of the Sotavento. It was the first of the islands to be settled, the town of Cidade Velha being founded as Riberia Grande in 1462.

Located at 15.0667, -23.6333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Santiago, Cape Verde, Islands of Cape Verde

Santa Catarina, Cape Verde

Santa Catarina is a municipality located in the northwestern and the western parts of the island of Santiago in Sotavento in Cape Verde. The municipal population is around 49,829, the area is 243 km² and the density is about 205/km². The seat of the municipality is Assomada. The municipality was created in 1971. Santa Catarina is located about 60 km NNW of Cape Verde's capital Praia, SSE of Tarrafal and W of São Miguel.

Located at 15.0975, -23.6678 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of Cape Verde, Santa Catarina, Cape Verde, Santiago, Cape Verde

São Lourenço dos Órgãos, Cape Verde

São Lourenço dos Órgãos is a municipality on Santiago island in Cape Verde.

Located at 15.0667, -23.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of Cape Verde, Santiago, Cape Verde

São Salvador do Mundo, Cape Verde

São Salvador do Mundo is a municipality on the Republic of Cape Verde island of Santiago. Its seat town is Picos.

Located at 15.0833, -23.6333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of Cape Verde, Santiago, Cape Verde

Achada Banana

Achada Banana is a village situated at the heart of Santiago Island in Cape Verde. The village is linked with the road linking Praia and Assomada which is approximately 50 km away from the capital.

Located at 15.125, -23.675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages and settlements in Santiago, Cape Verde

Jardim Botânico (Cape Verde)

The Jardim Botânico is the only botanical garden in Cape Verde and is the westernmost in the entire Africa, The garden is located in Assomada, it features plants including flowers, palm trees, hydrangeas, hibiscuses, and many more native of Cape Verde.

Located at 15.0488, -23.6037 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Botanical gardens in Cape Verde, Santa Catarina, Cape Verde

São Jorge dos Órgãos

São Jorge dos Órgãos is a town located on the south-central part of Santiago in Cape Verde, in the São Lourenço dos Órgãos municipality. It is also known for being an important agricultural research center, and for hosting the INIDA, one of the centers of the University of Cape Verde. It features the Jardim Botânico (Botanical Garden), the only one in Cape Verde.

Located at 15.0542, -23.6042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Cape Verde, Santiago, Cape Verde

Cape Verde

Cape Verde Listen/ˌkeɪp ˈvɜrd/, officially the Republic of Cape Verde, is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres (350 miles) off the coast of Western Africa. The islands, covering a combined area of slightly over 4,000 square kilometres, are of volcanic origin and while three of them are fairly flat, sandy and dry, the remaining ones are generally rockier and have more vegetation.

Located at 15.1111, -23.6167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Cape Verde, Countries in Africa, Archipelagoes of the Atlantic Ocean, Countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean, Economic Community of West African States, Member states of La Francophonie, Former Portuguese colonies, Island countries, Islands of the North Atlantic Ocean, Islands of Africa, Islands of Macaronesia, Liberal democracies, Portuguese-speaking countries, Republics, States and territories established in 1975, Member states of the African Union, Member states of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, Member states of the United Nations, West African countries


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Picos, Pikus