São Vicente, Cape Verde
island of Cape Verde
São Vicente is an island of Cape Verde. It is in the Barlavento Islands group. São Vicente was discovered by the Portuguese discoverer Diogo Afonso on 22 January 1462.
Native name: Sonsent Nickname: Ilha do Porto Grande (island of Porto Grande) | |
---|---|
Geography | |
Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 16°51′N 24°58′W / 16.850°N 24.967°W |
Area | 226.7 km2 (87.5 sq mi) |
Length | 24.3 km (15.1 mi) |
Width | 16.3 km (10.13 mi) |
Highest elevation | 744 m (2441 ft) |
Highest point | Monte Verde |
Administration | |
Municipality | São Vicente |
Largest settlement | Mindelo |
Demographics | |
Population | 81,014 (2015) |
Pop. density | 357/km2 (925/sq mi) |
Additional information | |
Official website | www |
92% of the island population lives in the urban area of Mindelo.[1] It is on the Porto Grande Bay. Mindelo is the capital city of the municipality.
São Vicente has a hot and dry climate. The average annual temperature in Mindelo is 23.6 °C (74 °F).
References
🔥 Top keywords: Main PageSpecial:Search0Slash (punctuation)BlackSpecial:RecentChanges4 (number)DavidSOLID (object-oriented design)Wikipedia:AboutFile:Sexual intercourse with internal ejaculation.webmHelp:ContentsHelp:IntroductionLisa Sparxxx2023 UEFA Champions League FinalColour24-hour clockAdolf Hitler UunonaBismillahir Rahmanir Raheem6 (number)T. N. SeshanFile:ASCII-Table-wide.svg20 (number)Poor Things (movie)United StatesCristiano RonaldoList of people who have walked on the MoonAli Malikov50 (number)17 (number)The Valley (2024 TV series)GrassList of mathematical symbolsList of U.S. states and territories by time zone8 (number)List of countries by areaWikipedia:Simple talkList of largest Hindu templesRama