City center of Mindelo, Mindelo

Name: City center of Mindelo
Address: Mindelo, Cape Verde

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The City center of Mindelo or Morada is the historic center of the Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its population was 1,553 at the 2010 census. It is the place where the island's first settlement was founded in 1793. Many public buildings are situated in the city centre. It lies along the Porto Grande Bay. Adjacent neighbourhoods include Fortinho to the northwest, Alto Miramar to the northeast, Fonte Cônego to the east and Ribeira Bote to the southeast. ()

Coordinates: 16°53'6"N, 24°59'18"W

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Nearby attractions include: Praça Amílcar Cabral, Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Centro Nacional de Artesanato, Laginha.

~1710 ftN
Square
Praça Amílcar Cabral, Mindelo
9 min walk • Praça Amílcar Cabral, also popularly known as Praça Nova, is an important square of the city of Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is located in the northern part of the city center of Mindelo. The square is named after Amílcar Cabral, a leader of the independence movement of Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau.
~210 ftNE
Church
Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Mindelo
2 min walk • The Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Mindelo, on the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is located on Rua da Luz, in the city centre. Built in 1862, it is one of the oldest buildings of Mindelo.
~1950 ftN
Museum
Centro Nacional de Artesanato, Mindelo
10 min walk • Centro Nacional de Artesanato e Design is a museum in the city of Mindelo on the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. It situated at the north end of Praça Nova in the city centre of Mindelo. It exhibits works of popular culture, design and crafts.
0.8 miNW
Beach
Laginha, Mindelo
20 min walk • Matiota is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is situated 1.2 km northwest of the city centre, along Porto Grande Bay. Adjacent subdivisions include Chã de Alecrim to the east and Fortinho to the south. It includes the beach Praia da Laginha.
~910 ftN
Street
Avenida Marginal, São Vicente
5 min walk • Avenida Marginal is an important street in Mindelo, São Vicente island, Cape Verde. It runs along the coast of the Porto Grande Bay, connecting the city centre with the northwestern outskirts. Its southern end is the intersection with Rua Libertadores de África and Rua da Praia, that continues south along the coast.
~390 ftN
Colonial architecture
Paços do Concelho, Mindelo
2 min walk • The Paços do Concelho is a public building in the city centre of Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde. Built between 1860 and 1873, it houses the administration of the municipality of São Vicente.
~530 ftW
Memorial
Diogo Afonsó, Mindelo
3 min walk • Diogo Afonso was a Portuguese explorer.
~1360 ftSE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena, Mindelo
7 min walk • Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena is a multi-use stadium in Mindelo, Cape Verde. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Derby as well as CS Mindelense, Académica, GD Amarantes and Batuque FC and the lesser club of Corinthians São Vicente.
~1040 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Fonte Cónego, Mindelo
6 min walk • Fonte Cónego is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its population was 236 at the 2010 census. It is situated directly east of the city centre.
~1980 ftE
Neighbourhood
Ribeira Bote, Mindelo
10 min walk • Ribeira Bote is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its population was 3,956 at the 2010 census. It borders the city centre to the northwest and Fonte Cónego to the north. The Hospital Velho and the church Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora are located in Ribeira Bote.
1 miN
Neighbourhood
Chã de Alecrim, Mindelo
27 min walk • Chã de Alecrim is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its population was 5,126 at the 2010 census. It is situated 1.5 km north of the city centre. Bordering subdivisions include Matiota/Laginha to the southwest and Fonte Meio/Madeiralzinho to the southeast.

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Nearby attractions include Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Mindelo (2 min walk), Paços do Concelho, Mindelo (2 min walk), Diogo Afonsó, Mindelo (3 min walk), Avenida Marginal, São Vicente (5 min walk).