São Martinho Grande
Settlement in Santiago, Cape Verde
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São Martinho Grande is a settlement in the southern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde, and part of the municipality Ribeira Grande de Santiago. It is 4 km east from Cidade Velha and 6.5 km west of Praia city centre. National road EN1-ST05 (Praia - Cidade Velha) passes north of it. 1.5 km to its south is Calheta de São Martinho, a small bay of the Atlantic Ocean. It was mentioned as "Kalyete de S. Martin" on the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.[2]
CountryCape Verde
ID79108
São Martinho Grande | |
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Settlement | |
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  São Martinho Grande Location within Cape Verde | |
| Coordinates: 14.9232°N 23.5686°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Santiago |
| Municipality | Ribeira Grande de Santiago |
| Civil parish | Santíssimo Nome de Jesus |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 593 |
| ID | 79108 |