Ponta Temerosa

Ponta Temerosa
Cape
View of the headland of Ponta Temerosa from Quebra Canela
View of the headland of Ponta Temerosa from Quebra Canela
Ponta Temerosa is located in Cape Verde
Ponta Temerosa
Ponta Temerosa
Cape Verde
Coordinates: 14°54′01″N 23°30′32″W / 14.9003°N 23.5090°W / 14.9003; -23.5090
LocationPraia, Santiago, Cape Verde
Offshore water bodiesPraia Harbor
Atlantic Ocean

Ponta Temerosa is a headland on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Located in the south of the capital Praia, it is the southernmost point of the island. It is 2 km south from the city center. The lighthouse Farol de D. Maria Pia stands at the eastern point of the headland, marking the entrance to the Praia Harbour.[1]

1884 Map of Praia with Ponta Temerosa

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.