Cape Verde
São Filipe
São Filipe is a small town on the western coast of Fogo Island in Cabo Verde. It's a pleasant place to explore modest attractions such as its church and museum.
Updated August 15, 2026 · Edited by the World by City editors
- Gateway airport
- Praia International Airport (RAI)
- Best season
- Dec–May
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Sights covered
- 2 places
Sights worth seeing
Museums & galleries
Museu Municipal de São Filipe
A museum in the old town of São Filipe on Fogo Island, housed in a former colonial-era mansion. It opened in 2008.
Nature
São Lourenço
São Lourenço is a district in the northern part of Fogo Island, Cape Verde. Every year on August 10, a festival is held for the feast of St. Lawrence.
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