Vicente Dias
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| Coordinates: 14°53′35″N 24°27′04″W / 14.893°N 24.451°WCoordinates: 14°53′35″N 24°27′04″W / 14.893°N 24.451°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Fogo |
| Municipality | São Filipe |
| Civil parish | Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 242 |
Vicente Dias is a settlement in the western part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated 5 km east of the island capital São Filipe.
the settlement is named after the Portuguese explorer who explored Fogo in 1456 along with Alvise Cadamosto and Antoniotto Usodimare, first sited the area, the place are one of the oldest on Fogo Island and Cape Verde.
See also
References
- ↑ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
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