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Sao Lourenco
Civil parish in Fogo, Cape Verde

Sao Lourenco

São Lourenço is a freguesia of Cape Verde.

Plan a trip to Sao Lourenco→From Praia

It covers the northern part of the municipality of São Filipe, on the island of Fogo. The parish has an area of 96 km2. It is also a religious parish, its religious celebration is on August 10, day of Saint Lawrence.

How locals move

Getting around Sao Lourenco the local way

  • Get inThere is a ferry from Praia to São Filipe and from Sao Filipe to Brava island.
  • Get aroundSimilar to other islands of Cape Verde, shared minibuses called Aluguers run between towns.
  • Get aroundMost vehicles seem to be SUVs and off-road vehicles for around $7000 - $9000 per day.

From Wikivoyage: Fogo, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-04.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Richard Bartz (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.