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.[1] Surnames of Jewish origin can still be found in the area.[2]
Climate
Sinagoga has a hot desert climate. The annual rainfall is 291 millimeters. The average annual temperature is 23.4 °C (74.1 °F).[3]
| Climate data for Sinagoga, 0 metres ASL | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Source: [3] | |||||||||||||
References
- 1.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.
- 2.Aldeia de Sinagoga em Santo Antão, Isa Lima Fernandes, 2005, p. 20-21
- 3.[3.2]Climate-Data.ORG