Ribeira Grande de Santiago
Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Administrative division in Santiago Island, Cape Verde.
Ribeira Grande de Santiago consists of two parishes, Santissimo Nome de Jesus and Sao Joao Baptista, covering 137.3 square kilometers of mountainous terrain.
Established in 2005 through separation from Praia municipality, this region contains Cidade Velha, one of the earliest European settlements in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The municipality features numerous protected buildings in Cidade Velha, marking the emergence of the first Atlantic Creole society through African and European interactions.
The administrative center, Cidade Velha, stands at 375 meters above sea level and serves as the governmental hub for over 8,000 residents.
The region encompasses the Ribeira Grande stream valley, which influenced colonial agricultural development by adapting to specific climate conditions.
Location: Sotavento Islands
Capital city: Cidade Velha
Elevation above the sea: 375 m
Shares border with: Santa Catarina, São Salvador do Mundo, São Lourenço dos Órgãos, São Domingos, Praia
GPS coordinates: 14.91500,-23.60500
Latest update: March 3, 2025 13:26
Estádio da Várzea
10 km
Palácio Presidencial
10.3 km
Pelourinho
10 m
Mercado de Sucupira
10.3 km
Fort Real de São Filipe
411 m
Monumento de Diogo Gomes
10.3 km
Pico da Antónia
15.5 km
Salinas of the English Port
48.8 km
Liceu Domingos Ramos
10.8 km
National Library of Cape Verde
10 km
Farol de D. Maria Pia
10.4 km
Gimnodesportivo Vava Duarte
9.9 km
Jardim Botânico
14.9 km
Museu Etnográfico da Praia
10.5 km
Forte de São José
48.6 km
Monte Graciosa
45.5 km
Museu da Tabanka
21.3 km
Ponta Preta Lighthouse
45.7 km
National Botanical Garden of Grandvaux Barbosa
15.5 km
Avenida Charles Darwin
10.6 km
Avenida Combatentes da Liberdade da Patria
10.6 km
Rampa São Januário
10.2 km
Rua Patrice Lumumba
10.4 km
Palacio da Cultura Ildo Lobo
10.3 km
Assomada market
20.9 km
Serra Malagueta Natural Park
30.6 km
Igreja do Nazareno, Assomada
21.4 km
Sé Catedral (Cidade Velha)
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