Country Cape Verde Local time Sunday 11:05 PM Civil parish Nossa Senhora do Rosário | Island São Nicolau Municipality Ribeira Brava, Cape Verde | |
 | ||
Weather 17°C, Wind NE at 24 km/h, 79% Humidity | ||
Cachaço is a settlement in the northwestern part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated 5 km west of Ribeira Brava. The village is connected with the island's main road connecting Tarrafal de São Nicolau and Ribeira Brava (EN1-SN01) via Carvoeiros. Nearby places includes Fajã de São Nicolau in the northeast, Talho to the east, Cabeçalinho in the south, Palhal to the southwest and Covoada to the northwest.
Map of Cachaco, Cape Verde
The southern part forms a part of the Monte Gordo Natural Park, the mountain summit is to the west and is part of the Central mountain range of Ilha de São Nicolau Important Bird Area. In the western part, plant species found on the mountain slopes include Euphorbia tuckeyana, Limonium jovibarba and the endangered Nauplius smithii.