Where is the city of Santa Maria Cape Verde?

Where is the city of Santa Maria Cape Verde?

• Total. 6,258. Santa Maria (Portuguese for Saint Mary) is a city in the southern part of the island municipality of Sal, Cape Verde. It is located on the south coast, about 16 km south of the Amílcar Cabral International Airport, and 20 km south of the island capital Espargos.

Where to stay on Sal Island in Cape Verde?

As the main resort, Santa Maria is where you’ll find all our hotels on Sal, and each is within a 20-minute walk of the variety of shops, restaurants and bars that also reside there. Not only does Sal Island cater for serious beach goers, but also those in search of something a little more unique.

How big is the island of Sal in Cape Verde?

Hurricane Fred struck the island of Sal in late summer 2015, causing damage to houses, tourist facilities and ships. The island is 29.7 km long and 11.8 km wide. Its area is 219.84 km 2 (84.88 sq mi). It is one of the three sandy eastern islands (Sal, Boa Vista and Maio) of the archipelago, with white sandy beaches.

Where is Saint Mary Beach in Cape Verde?

Santa Maria (Portuguese for Saint Mary) is a city in the southern part of the island municipality of Sal, Cape Verde. It is located on the south coast, about 16 km south of the Amílcar Cabral International Airport, and 20 km south of the island capital Espargos. Beach in Santa Maria Hotel Garupa, one of several villas in the west of Santa Maria

What’s the weather like in Santa Maria Cape Verde?

Santa Maria has an arid climate. The highest temperature is in August with 28C and its lowest is in January with 22C. Annual rainfall is 286 mm, the wettest is 137 mm in September and the driest are nothing from the months of March to June.

What was the first resort in Cape Verde?

In 1967, Belgian industrialists and engineers Georges Vynckier and Marguerite Massart opened Cape Verde’s first resort hotel named Morabeza. After 1986, tourism became an important industry on the island, and many resorts and hotels were built in the southern and southwestern coastal areas near Santa Maria.