Hortelã

Hortelã

Coordinates: 16°36′43″N 24°21′18″W / 16.612°N 24.355°W / 16.612; -24.355Coordinates: 16°36′43″N 24°21′18″W / 16.612°N 24.355°W / 16.612; -24.355
Country	Cape Verde
Island	São Nicolau
Municipality	Tarrafal de São Nicolau
Civil parish	São Francisco de Assis
Population (2010)^[1]
• Total	181

Hortelã is a settlement in the western part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated at the southern foot of Monte Gordo, 5 km north of Tarrafal de São Nicolau and 6 km west of Ribeira Brava.

Subdivisions

Its subdivisons are divided into five neighborhoods (bairros) including:

The island of São Nicolau and the surrounding islands

Communities and settlements	Belém Cabeçalinho Cachaço Caleijão Carriçal Carvoeiros Covoada Estância de Brás Fajã de Baixo Hortelã Juncalinho Morro Brás Praia Branca Preguiça Queimadas Ribeira Brava Ribeira Funda Ribeira Prata Tarrafal de São Nicolau

Municipalities	Ribeira Brava Tarrafal de São Nicolau

Parishes	Nossa Senhora da Lapa Nossa Senhora do Rosário São Francisco de Assis

Mountains	Monte Bissau Monte Gordo

Other geographic features	Ponta do Barril Ponta Leste Ribeira Brava Ribeira Funda Ribeira Prata

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