| Preguiça | |
| Key: | 31224 |
Preguiça is a settlement in the central part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated on the south coast, 6 km south of Ribeira Brava. It served as the port of Ribeira Brava, after the older Porto de Lapa, 6 km to the northeast, had been abandoned in 1653 due to pirate attacks.[1] The settlement was mentioned as Paraghisi in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.[2] In 1820 the Forte do Príncipe Real, now ruined, was built to protect the port.[3] Preguiça's port consists of a stone quay and a short mole. Preguiça Airport is located 3 km north of the village.