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208:, east of the main mountain range of the island. The name of the river (and the town) is Portuguese for "rough stream", referring to the violent behaviour of the river during rains. The city has a colonial look with Portuguese style buildings, parks and gardens, small winding streets, and steep hills.
228:, founded in Ribeira Brava in 1866 and abolished in 1917, was an important center of higher education in the archipelago. From 1931 political prisoners from Portugal were held in the building.
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Ribeira Brava was founded in 1653, when the older settlement
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684:Forte do Príncipe Real
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710:Cities in Cape Verde
360:Thevenod, Alexis D.
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515:Carvoeiros
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198:Cape Verde
167:Population
125:Cape Verde
96:24°17′56″W
93:16°36′54″N
37:Settlement
626:Mountains
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273:Transport
530:Preguiça
510:Carriçal
505:Caleijão
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583:Fragata
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212:History
121:Country
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