Santa Maria, Cape Verde
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Santa Maria is a fishing city situated in the southern part of the island municipality of Sal
, Cape Verde
. The city is the third largest in Cape Verde and is one of the few that it is larger than the municipal capital. Santa Maria is located about 15 km south of the Amílcar Cabral International Airport
, and it is the southernmost point of the road linking north to Espargos
. The GDP and the living standards are one of the highest in Cape Verde.
The streets follow mostly a grid system
. The urban area is near the beach. Much of the area around Santa Maria is flat, dry and sandy with no vegetation. In the 1990s the population boomed owing to tourism. Hotels, restaurants, bars, and shops are within its main streets.
South of Santa Maria is a cape featuring a lighthouse in the island's southernmost point and is accessed with an unpaved road. Another road east links to the southeasternmost point.
In January 2008, Hilton Hotels
announced plans to open the five-star, 268-room Hilton Cape Verde in the second quarter of 2010 in Santa Maria. Already installed only a pair of kilometres away from the village are the Riu Garopa and the Riu Funana from Riu hotels
.
Sal, Cape Verde
Sal is an island in Cape Verde. It belongs to the northern group of islands, called Barlavento. The island is composed by a single administrative division, the Sal municipality. The island is home to Amílcar Cabral International Airport, the main airport of Cape Verde.- Geography :The island is...
, Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
. The city is the third largest in Cape Verde and is one of the few that it is larger than the municipal capital. Santa Maria is located about 15 km south of the Amílcar Cabral International Airport
Amilcar Cabral International Airport
Amílcar Cabral International Airport , also known as Sal International Airport or Amílcar Cabral Airport, is the principal international airport of Cape Verde. The airport is named after the revolutionary leader Amílcar Cabral....
, and it is the southernmost point of the road linking north to Espargos
Espargos
Espargos is the capital city of the island municipality of Sal, Cape Verde and is also in the heart of the island. Espargos means "asparagus" and refers to the wild vegetable asparagus stalk with its bright yellow flowers which grows in sandy areas around the island...
. The GDP and the living standards are one of the highest in Cape Verde.
The streets follow mostly a grid system
Grid plan
The grid plan, grid street plan or gridiron plan is a type of city plan in which streets run at right angles to each other, forming a grid...
. The urban area is near the beach. Much of the area around Santa Maria is flat, dry and sandy with no vegetation. In the 1990s the population boomed owing to tourism. Hotels, restaurants, bars, and shops are within its main streets.
South of Santa Maria is a cape featuring a lighthouse in the island's southernmost point and is accessed with an unpaved road. Another road east links to the southeasternmost point.
In January 2008, Hilton Hotels
Hilton Hotels
Hilton Hotels & Resorts is an international chain of full-service hotels and resorts founded by Conrad Hilton and now owned by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton hotels are either owned by, managed by, or franchised to independent operators by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton Hotels became the first coast-to-coast...
announced plans to open the five-star, 268-room Hilton Cape Verde in the second quarter of 2010 in Santa Maria. Already installed only a pair of kilometres away from the village are the Riu Garopa and the Riu Funana from Riu hotels
RIU Hotels
RIU Hotels & Resorts is a hotel chain founded by the Riu family as a small holiday firm in 1953 . The RIU Hotels & Resorts chain is still owned by the Riu family's third generation . RIU Hotels & Resorts offer all-inclusive board basis. RIU Hotels & Resorts has more than 100 hotels in 19 countries ...
.
Historical population
| Year | Population | Change | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 (June 23, Census) | 1,343 | - | - |
| 2000 (June 16 June 2000 June 2000 was the sixth month of 2000. It began on a Thursday and ended after 30 days on a Friday.-Portal:Current events:This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from June 2000.... , Census) |
13,320 | - | - |
| 2003 (Estimate) | 14,100 | - | - |
| 2005 (January 1, Computing) | 17,231 | - | - |
External links
- Santa Maria Photos from Santa Maria