São Filipe Praia
São Filipe Praia is a suburb in Nossa Senhora da Graca, Praia Municipality and has about 7,700 residents. São Filipe Praia is situated nearby to the suburb São Filipe de Baixo, as well as near Safende.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nelson Mandela International Airport and Museu Etnográfico da Praia.
Nelson Mandela International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Xandu, Public domain.
Nelson Mandela International Airport, also known as Praia International Airport, is an international airport of Santiago Island in Cape Verde. It was opened in October 2005, replacing the old Francisco Mendes International Airport. Nelson Mandela International Airport is situated 4 km east of São Filipe Praia.
Museu Etnográfico da Praia
Museum
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museu Etnográfico da Praia is an ethnographic museum in the Cape Verdean capital of Praia on the island of Santiago. It is located at 45 Rua 5 de Julho, in the historic part of the city, the Plateau. Museu Etnográfico da Praia is situated 4 km south of São Filipe Praia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calabaceira and Vila Nova.
Calabaceira
Suburb
Photo: Christian Pirkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Calabaceira is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 4,582 at the 2010 census. It is situated northwest of the city centre, on the north bank of Ribeira da Trindade.
Vila Nova
Suburb
Vila Nova is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 4,868 at the 2010 census. It is situated north of the city centre.
Ponta de Água
Suburb
Ponta de Água is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 8,682 at the 2010 census. It is situated 2 km north of the city centre. Ponta de Água is situated 2½ km southeast of São Filipe Praia.
São Filipe Praia
- Type: Suburb with 7,700 residents
- Also known as: “Sao Filipe Praia”
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Nossa Senhora da Graca, Praia Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
14.95403° or 14° 57′ 15″ northLongitude
-23.51776° or 23° 31′ 4″ westPopulation
7,700Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)Open location code
796RXF3J+JVOpenStreetMap ID
way 410586787OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
13403356
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In Other Languages
“São Filipe Praia” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Achada São Filipe”
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