Campo Baixo is a small settlement located in the southwestern part of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. In English, the name of the village means "low field". Campo Baixo is situated in the mountains, 1.5 km southwest of Nossa Senhora do Monte and 4 km southwest of the island capital Nova Sintra. From Nossa Senhora do Monte, Campo Baixo is accessible by "Aluguer" buses.

Campo Baixo
Settlement
Campo Baixo
Coordinates: 14.848°N 24.722°W / 14.848; -24.722
Country	Cape Verde
Island	Brava
Municipality	Brava
Civil parish	Nossa Senhora do Monte
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	169
ID	91202

Near Campo Baixo, there is a small chapel on a hill that is shaped like a ship.[2] The name "Santa Maria" referring to the ship of Christopher Columbus is painted on the ship. There are similar monuments or chapels in other places in Cape Verde as well as ,e.g. in Nova Sintra.[3]

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