Sinagoga
Sinagoga is a settlement in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated on the coast, 4 kilometers east of Ribeira Grande and 18 km north-northeast of the island capital Porto Novo. It is situated on the national road connecting Ribeira Grande and Pombas (EN1-SA02).
Its name means "synagogue" in Portuguese. The village was founded by Jewish Miguelist immigrants from the Azores who came to Santa Antao in aftermath of the Liberal Wars in Portugal. Surnames of Jewish origin can still be found in the area.
Climate
Sinagoga has a hot desert climate. The annual rainfall is 291 millimeters. The average annual temperature is 23.4 °C (74.1 °F).
| Climate data for Sinagoga, 0 metres ASL | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.3 (73.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
24.3 (75.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.4 (70.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
24.3 (75.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
24.4 (75.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.6 (67.3) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 14 (0.6) |
5 (0.2) |
1 (0.0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
11 (0.4) |
44 (1.7) |
128 (5.0) |
44 (1.7) |
26 (1.0) |
18 (0.7) |
291 (11.3) |
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See also
References
- ^ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
- ^ Brooks, George E. (2006). "Cabo Verde: Gulag of the South Atlantic: Racism, Fishing Prohibitions, and Famines". History in Africa. 33: 131. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Aldeia de Sinagoga em Santo Antão, Isa Lima Fernandes, 2005, p. 20-21
- ^ Climate-Data.ORG
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