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Sinagoga

Coordinates: 17°10′41″N 25°01′55″W / 17.178°N 25.032°W / 17.178; -25.032
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Sinagoga
Settlement
Sinagoga is located in Cape Verde
Sinagoga
Sinagoga
Coordinates: 17°10′41″N 25°01′55″W / 17.178°N 25.032°W / 17.178; -25.032
CountryCape Verde
IslandSanto Antão
MunicipalityRibeira Grande
Civil parishNossa Senhora do Rosário
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total603
ID11106

Sinagoga is a settlement in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated on the coast, 4 kilometers east of Ribeira Grande and 18 km north-northeast of the island capital Porto Novo. It is situated on the national road connecting Ribeira Grande and Pombas (EN1-SA02).

Its name means "synagogue" in Portuguese. The village was founded by Jewish Miguelist immigrants from the Azores who came to Santa Antao in aftermath of the Liberal Wars in Portugal.[2] Surnames of Jewish origin can still be found in the area.[3]

Climate

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Sinagoga has a hot desert climate. The annual rainfall is 291 millimeters. The average annual temperature is 23.4 °C (74.1 °F).[4]

Climate data for Sinagoga, 0 metres ASL
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.3
(73.9)
23.1
(73.6)
23.6
(74.5)
24.1
(75.4)
24.9
(76.8)
25.6
(78.1)
26.4
(79.5)
27.4
(81.3)
27.6
(81.7)
27.4
(81.3)
26.4
(79.5)
24.3
(75.7)
25.3
(77.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.4
(70.5)
21.2
(70.2)
21.5
(70.7)
21.9
(71.4)
22.7
(72.9)
23.6
(74.5)
24.3
(75.7)
25.4
(77.7)
25.8
(78.4)
25.5
(77.9)
24.4
(75.9)
22.6
(72.7)
23.4
(74.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.6
(67.3)
19.3
(66.7)
19.5
(67.1)
19.8
(67.6)
20.6
(69.1)
21.7
(71.1)
22.3
(72.1)
23.5
(74.3)
24.1
(75.4)
23.7
(74.7)
22.5
(72.5)
21.0
(69.8)
21.5
(70.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 14
(0.6)
5
(0.2)
1
(0.0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
11
(0.4)
44
(1.7)
128
(5.0)
44
(1.7)
26
(1.0)
18
(0.7)
291
(11.3)
Source: [4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
  2. ^ Brooks, George E. (2006). "Cabo Verde: Gulag of the South Atlantic: Racism, Fishing Prohibitions, and Famines". History in Africa. 33: 131. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Aldeia de Sinagoga em Santo Antão, Isa Lima Fernandes, 2005, p. 20-21
  4. ^ a b Climate-Data.ORG