Salamansa is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde. It is situated on the north coast, approximately 5 km northeast of the city centre of Mindelo. In 2010 its population was 1,179. Salamansa is a fishing village with a long sandy beach.[2]
Salamansa | |
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Settlement | |
 Area around Salamansa. Santo Antão Island in background. | |
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| Coordinates: 16°54′07″N 24°56′38″W / 16.902°N 24.944°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | São Vicente |
| Municipality | São Vicente |
| Civil parish | Nossa Senhora da Luz |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 1,179 |
| Postal code | 2110 |
| ID | 21106 |
In popular culture
edit- Cais-do-Sodré té Salamansa, a collection of short stories by Orlanda Amarílis published in 1974[3]
- Salamansa, a song by Cesária Évora from the album Distino di Belita (1990)
- Areia de Salamansa, a song by Cesária Évora from the album Cesária (1995)
- Pic Nic na Salamansa, a song by Cesária Évora from the album São Vicente di Longe (2001)
References
edit- ^ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
- ^ Inventário dos recursos turísticos do município de S. Vicente, Direcção Geral do Turismo, p. 28, 41
- ^ Obituary Orlanda Amarílis
External links
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