Sinagoga
Sinagoga | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
| Coordinates: 17°10′41″N 25°01′55″W / 17.178°N 25.032°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Santo Antão |
| Municipality | Ribeira Grande |
| Civil parish | Nossa Senhora do Rosário |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 603 |
| ID | 11106 |
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.