Santa Bárbara, Cape Verde

Santa Bárbara (Portuguese meaning Saint Barbara) is a village in the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is about 1 kilometer to the east of the island capital of Nova Sintra. Santa Bárbara can be reached by "Aluguer" busses.

Map of Santa B%C3%A1rbara, Cape Verde

In former times, Santa Bárbara was famous for a mineral spring called Fonte do Vinagre in the southeast of the village. The water had an acid taste and was used for medical purposes and for the irrigation of the fields. This was the only spring of water in the vicinity. A pool and a bathhouse which were built in the 19th century can still be seen. The spring ran dry at the beginning of the 21st century.