Picos geodata
Picos (São Salvador do Mundo) is a seat of a first-order administrative division; located in Cape Verde in Atlantic/Cape_Verde (GMT-1) time zone. With population of 3,778 people, there are 15 cities with bigger population in this country. Compared to other cities in Cape Verde, 66.7% of cities are located further ↑North; 54.2% of cities are located further ←West and 95.8% of cities have lower elevation than Picos. Note1
Picos GPS coordinates[2]
15° 5' 0.96" North, 23° 37' 56.496" West
| Map corner | latitude | longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-left | 15.7614°, | -24.33549° |
| Center: | 15.0836°, | -23.63236° |
| Lower-right: | 14.40363°, | -22.92924° |
| Map W x H: | 151×151 km | = 93.8×93.8mi |
| max Lat: | 17.20171° ⇑66.7% North |
| Picos: | 15.0836° |
| min Lat: | ⇓33.3% South 14.87139° |
| min Long | Picos | max Long |
| -25.09217° | -23.63236° | -22.90509° |
| W 54.2%⇐ | ⇒45.8% E |
Elevation
Elevation of Picos is 432 m = 1417 ft, and this is 314.2 m = 1031 ft above average elevation for this country.
| Max E: |
480 m = 1575 ft | 4.2% |
| Picos | 432 m 1417 ft | |
| Avg. | 117.8 m = 386 ft | |
Min E: |
1 m = 3 ft | 95.8% |
See also: Cape Verde elevation on elevation.city.
Geographical zone
Picos is located in North Torrid zone (between Equator and Tropic of Cancer). Distance of this Northern Tropic circle is 928.8 km =577.1 mi to North.| Distance of | km | miles | from Picos |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | 8329.9 | 5176 | to North |
| Arctic Circle | 5724 | 3556.7 | to North |
| Tropic Cancer | 928.8 | 577.1 | to North |
| Equator | 1677.1 | 1042.1 | to South |
Nearby cities:
15 places around Picos: (largest is in red/bold)
• Assomada
5.8 km =3.6 mi, 
288°
• Calheta
12.2 km =7.6 mi, 
20°
• Cidade Velha
18.9 km =11.7 mi, 
171°
• Cova Figueira
74.2 km =46.1 mi, 
253°
• Igreja
74.6 km =46.4 mi, 
265°
• João Teves
5 km =3.1 mi, 
111°
• Nova Sintra
116.6 km =72.5 mi, 
258°
• Pedra Badejo
12.4 km =7.7 mi, 
61°
• Praia
21.2 km =13.2 mi, 
142°
• Sal Rei
143.6 km =89.2 mi, 
32°
• Santa Cruz
9 km =5.6 mi, 
51°
• São Domingos
10 km =6.2 mi, 
131°
• São Filipe
95 km =59 mi, 257°
• Tarrafal
25.2 km =15.7 mi, 
329°
• Vila do Maio
45.6 km =28.3 mi, 
82°
Sources, notices
• [Note1] Compared only with cities in Cape Verde existing in our database
• [Src1] Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (CC-BY-SA)
• [Src2] Other city data from geonames.org with taken over terms of usage.
• [Src3] Geographical zone / Annual Mean Temperature by Robert A. Rohde @ Wikipedia
