Civil parish in Santiago, Cape Verde
Santíssimo Nome de Jesus
Santíssimo Nome de Jesus is a freguesia of Cape Verde.
It covers the eastern part of the municipality of Ribeira Grande de Santiago, on the island of Santiago.
How locals move
Getting around Santíssimo Nome de Jesus the local way
- Get inThere are ferry boats that have irregular service to and from the islands of Maio, Boavista, Sal and Sao Nicolau, and more regular and scheduled service to and from Sao Vicente and Fogo.
- Get inAs of 2014, there were regular ferries from Fogo (4 hours) and Brava (just 40 min from Fogo).
- Go nextCidade Velha, the historic capital, is an easy half-day or day trip and something not to be missed if you're interested in history.
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