Carriçal

Carriçal is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated on the south coast, 8 km southeast of Juncalinho and 24 km east of Ribeira Brava. It is the easternmost settlement on the island. Some 8 km east is the island's easternmost point, Ponta Leste. The place was mentioned as Currissal in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.[2]

Carriçal
Settlement
Coordinates: 16.554°N 24.081°W / 16.554; -24.081
CountryCape Verde
IslandSão Nicolau
MunicipalityRibeira Brava
Civil parishNossa Senhora do Rosário
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2010)[1]
  Total190
ID31208

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