Country Cape Verde | Island Santiago | |
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Weather 22°C, Wind NE at 10 km/h, 71% Humidity Municipality São Lourenço dos Órgãos, Cape Verde Civil parish São Lourenço dos Órgãos, Cape Verde | ||
João Teves is a town in the central part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is situated 19 km northwest of the capital Praia. It is the seat of São Lourenço dos Órgãos municipality.
Ribeira Seca, the island's second longest stream flows through town, some 3 km east downstream is Cape Verde's first dam, the Barragem de Poilão which was first built in 2006.
Minibus services (yasi or hilux) are offered in João Teves and connects with the city of Praia, its rate is 150 escudos per ride, it also connects with Assomada and Tarrafal. In 2015 a project called EcobusCV started running a fleet of dual fuel waste vegetable oil / diesel modified Toyota HiACE minibuses using a scheduled service model between Praia and Assomada. Buses depart every 30 minutes, from designated bus stops in Praia, at Igreja Nova Apostólica in Fazenda, and the city, in front of the court house, one stop in town are included which started in around late 2015.