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 | |
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Settlement | |
| Coordinates: 16.554°N 24.081°W / 16.554; -24.081 | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | São Nicolau |
| Municipality | Ribeira Brava |
| Civil parish | Nossa Senhora do Rosário |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 190 |
| ID | 31208 |
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