Fonte Aleixo
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| align="center" colspan="2" bgcolor="#d3d3d3"|Fonte Aleixo
Fonti Alexu
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| Island
: || Fogo
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| Municipality: || São Filipe
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| Distance from the island capital: || about 20 km east
of São Filipe
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| align="center" colspan="2" bgcolor="#d3d3d3"|Fonte Aleixo
Fonti Alexu
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! align="center" colspan="2" | Statistics
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| Island
: || Fogo
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| Municipality: || São Filipe
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| Distance from the island capital: || about 20 km east
of São Filipe
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| align="center" colspan="2" bgcolor="#d3d3d3"|Fonte Aleixo
Fonti Alexu
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! align="center" colspan="2" | Statistics
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| Island
: || Fogo
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| Municipality: || São Filipe
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| Distance from the island capital: || about 20 km east
of São Filipe
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| Altitude:
Lowest:
Centre:
Highest ||
about 300 to 400 m
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Fonte Aleixo (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC
or ALUPEK: Fonti Alexu), is a village located approximately 20 km east of the island capital of Sao Filipe
and southwest of Cova Figueira
on the island of Fogo
, Cape Verde
. Fonte Aleixo is on the ring road around the island.
The main attraction of the island of Fogo, the volcano Pico de Fogo close to the village Chã das Caldeiras
is easily accessible on a good road via Salto and Monte Largo. The church of Fonte Aleixo is worth a visit as well. It is on a small hill in the western part of the village offering a beautiful view of the village and its surroundings.
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| align="center" colspan="2" bgcolor="#d3d3d3"|Fonte Aleixo
Fonti Alexu
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| Island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
: || Fogo
Fogo, Cape Verde
Fogo is an island in the Sotavento group of Cape Verde. It is the most prominent of the group, rising to nearly 3,000 m above sea level at Pico do Fogo.-Geography:...
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| Municipality: || São Filipe
São Filipe, Cape Verde
São Filipe , or San Filipi in Cape Verdean Creole, is the city that constitutes the seat of the São Filipe Municipality, in Cape Verde.It is located SW of the island and in the southwestern part of the island...
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| Distance from the island capital: || about 20 km east
of São Filipe
São Filipe, Cape Verde
São Filipe , or San Filipi in Cape Verdean Creole, is the city that constitutes the seat of the São Filipe Municipality, in Cape Verde.It is located SW of the island and in the southwestern part of the island...
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Fonti Alexu
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Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
: || Fogo
Fogo, Cape Verde
Fogo is an island in the Sotavento group of Cape Verde. It is the most prominent of the group, rising to nearly 3,000 m above sea level at Pico do Fogo.-Geography:...
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| Municipality: || São Filipe
São Filipe, Cape Verde
São Filipe , or San Filipi in Cape Verdean Creole, is the city that constitutes the seat of the São Filipe Municipality, in Cape Verde.It is located SW of the island and in the southwestern part of the island...
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| Distance from the island capital: || about 20 km east
of São Filipe
São Filipe, Cape Verde
São Filipe , or San Filipi in Cape Verdean Creole, is the city that constitutes the seat of the São Filipe Municipality, in Cape Verde.It is located SW of the island and in the southwestern part of the island...
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Fonti Alexu
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Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
: || Fogo
Fogo, Cape Verde
Fogo is an island in the Sotavento group of Cape Verde. It is the most prominent of the group, rising to nearly 3,000 m above sea level at Pico do Fogo.-Geography:...
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| Municipality: || São Filipe
São Filipe, Cape Verde
São Filipe , or San Filipi in Cape Verdean Creole, is the city that constitutes the seat of the São Filipe Municipality, in Cape Verde.It is located SW of the island and in the southwestern part of the island...
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| Distance from the island capital: || about 20 km east
of São Filipe
São Filipe, Cape Verde
São Filipe , or San Filipi in Cape Verdean Creole, is the city that constitutes the seat of the São Filipe Municipality, in Cape Verde.It is located SW of the island and in the southwestern part of the island...
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about 300 to 400 m
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Fonte Aleixo (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC
ALUPEC
The Alfabeto Unificado para a Escrita do Caboverdiano , commonly known as ALUPEC, is the alphabet that was officially recognized by the Cape Verdean government to write Cape Verdean Creole.- Description :...
or ALUPEK: Fonti Alexu), is a village located approximately 20 km east of the island capital of Sao Filipe
São Filipe, Cape Verde
São Filipe , or San Filipi in Cape Verdean Creole, is the city that constitutes the seat of the São Filipe Municipality, in Cape Verde.It is located SW of the island and in the southwestern part of the island...
and southwest of Cova Figueira
Cova Figueira
Cova Figueira , is a city and a cove located approximately 20 km east of the island main city of São Filipe in the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. Since 2005, it serves as the seat of Santa Catarina do Fogo Municipality...
on the island of Fogo
Fogo, Cape Verde
Fogo is an island in the Sotavento group of Cape Verde. It is the most prominent of the group, rising to nearly 3,000 m above sea level at Pico do Fogo.-Geography:...
, Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
. Fonte Aleixo is on the ring road around the island.
Nearest Places
- Estancia Roque, northeast
- Cova FigueiraCova FigueiraCova Figueira , is a city and a cove located approximately 20 km east of the island main city of São Filipe in the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. Since 2005, it serves as the seat of Santa Catarina do Fogo Municipality...
, east - Salto, west
Sights and infrastructure
There are a school and several shops in Fonte Aleixo, but there is no accommodation for tourists. The village can be reached from São Filipe by "aluguer" buses several times a day, except Sundays and public holidays.The main attraction of the island of Fogo, the volcano Pico de Fogo close to the village Chã das Caldeiras
Chã das Caldeiras
Chã das Caldeiras is a small community of approximately 1,000 inhabitants, situated within the crater of the volcanic Pico do Fogo on the island of Fogo, one of nine inhabited islands comprising the West African nation of Cape Verde...
is easily accessible on a good road via Salto and Monte Largo. The church of Fonte Aleixo is worth a visit as well. It is on a small hill in the western part of the village offering a beautiful view of the village and its surroundings.