Salamansa
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.- Type: Village with 1,170 residents
- Description: village in Cape Verde
- Also known as: “Salamanza”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte António Gomes and Green Mountain.
Monte António Gomes
Volcano
Monte António Gomes is a mountain in the northeastern part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 362 meters. It is 1.6 km north of Monte Verde, 2.3 km southeast of the village Salamansa and 6 km east of the city centre of Mindelo.
Green Mountain
Peak
Monte Verde is a mountain in the eastern part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. At 744 m elevation, it is the island's highest point. The mountain is located 6 km east of the city centre of Mindelo. Green Mountain is situated 4 km south of Salamansa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lameirão and Baía das Gatas.
Lameirão
Village
Lameirão is a village in the northern part of the island of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde. It is situated in the hills east of the island capital Mindelo, approximately 3 km southeast of the city centre and west of Monte Verde. Lameirão is situated 3 km southwest of Salamansa.
Baía das Gatas
Village
Baía das Gatas is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde. It is situated on the east coast, 4 km east of Salamansa and 8 km east of the island capital Mindelo. Baía das Gatas is situated 4 km east of Salamansa.
Ribeira Bote
Suburb
Ribeira Bote is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its population was 3,956 at the 2010 census. It borders the city centre to the northwest and Fonte Cónego to the north. Ribeira Bote is situated 4½ km southwest of Salamansa.
Salamansa
- Category: locality
- Location: São Vicente Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
16.90249° or 16° 54′ 9″ north
Longitude
-24.94484° or 24° 56′ 41″ west
Population
1,170
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
798QW324+X3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Wolof—“Salamansa” goes by many names.
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