Mosteiros, Fogo, Cape Verde
🇨🇻 Mosteiros (Cidade da Igreja) is a city in the north-eastern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated on the coast, 24 km or 15 miles north-east of the island capital São Filipe. It is the seat of the Mosteiros Municipality and of the civil parish Nossa Senhora da Ajuda. It is the island's second most populated place.
The cultivation of coffee was introduced on Fogo in the 18th century. The coffee plantations in the municipality of Mosteiros are situated between 350 and 1,300 metres (1,100 and 4,300 ft) elevation, where they benefit from rich volcanic soils and a good micro-climate. Annual production was 500 tonnes in 1900, but this has declined to just over 100 tonnes per year. The church Igreja Matriz is worth a visit. Praça do Entroncamento is the town's main square. The local airport Mosteiros Airport has been closed in favor of São Filipe Airport. From São Filipe, Mosteiros can be reached by "aluguer" buses several times a day.
The main celebration is of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda celebrated around August 15.
Sport Cutelinho FC, Nô Pintcha FC dos Mosteiros and Atlético Mosteiros are the football (soccer) clubs of the city. There are also local basketball, futsal and volleyball teams. It has a football (soccer) stadium named Estádio Francisco José Rodrigues. Its multi-use indoor arena is named João de Joia.
Cape Verde Time
Mosteiros has a population of over 9,524 people. Mosteiros also forms part of the wider Fogo island which has a population of over 35,837 people. It is also a part of the larger Cape Verde archipelago. Mosteiros is situated near Praia.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Mosteiros has links with:
🇵🇹 Entroncamento, Portugal🇬🇹 Santa Cruz del Quiché 15.017
🇹🇭 Lam Plai Mat 15.017
🇹🇭 Nakhon Ratchasima 14.967
🇬🇹 Chichicastenango 14.933
🇵🇭 Floridablanca 14.93
🇸🇳 Guédiawaye -17.394
🇲🇷 Nouadhibou -17.04
🇵🇹 Ponta Delgada -25.673
🇵🇹 Angra do Heroísmo -27.217
🇧🇷 João Pessoa -34.864
🇧🇷 João Pesso -34.867
🇧🇷 Abreu e Lima -34.904
Locations Near: Mosteiros -24.325,15.034
🇨🇻 Praia -23.521,14.923 d: 87.2
🇨🇻 Mindelo -24.967,16.85 d: 213.3
🇸🇳 Dakar -17.441,14.674 d: 741
🇸🇳 Pikine -17.4,14.75 d: 744.8
🇸🇳 Guédiawaye -17.394,14.776 d: 745.3
🇸🇳 Rufisque -17.267,14.717 d: 759.3
🇸🇳 M'bour -16.967,14.417 d: 794.3
🇸🇳 Thiès -16.917,14.783 d: 796.5
🇬🇲 Kanifing -16.681,13.443 d: 842.5
🇬🇲 Serrekunda -16.678,13.435 d: 843.1
Antipodal to: Mosteiros 155.675,-15.034
🇸🇧 Honiara 159.95,-9.433 d: 19238.3
🇦🇺 Mackay 149.184,-21.143 d: 19049.9
🇵🇬 Buka 154.667,-5.417 d: 18940
🇦🇺 Townsville 146.818,-19.258 d: 18963.6
🇦🇺 Rockhampton 150.504,-23.374 d: 18940.8
🇦🇺 Gladstone 151.25,-23.85 d: 18930.8
🇦🇺 Cairns 145.771,-16.923 d: 18935.9
🇵🇬 Port Moresby 147.193,-9.459 d: 18904.7
🇦🇺 Hervey Bay 152.855,-25.29 d: 18837.4
🇦🇺 Fraser Coast 152.831,-25.291 d: 18836.7