Mindelo, Cape Verde

Mindelo, Cape Verde

Mindelo is a port city in the northern part of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. It is home to 93% of the entire island’s population. Mindelo was the cultural capital of the Portuguese-speaking world from November 2002 until November 2003.

About Mindelo, Cape Verde in brief

Summary Mindelo, Cape VerdeMindelo is a port city in the northern part of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. At the 2010 census, Mindelo had 70,468 inhabitants. It is home to 93% of the entire island’s population. Mindelo was the cultural capital of the Portuguese-speaking world from November 2002 until November 2003. The city is situated at the Porto Grande Bay, a large natural harbour.

The town is surrounded by low mountains: the Monte Cara and the Morro Branco headland to the west, and the Monte Verde to the east. Its economy consists mainly of business, fishing, shipping, boating and more commonly tourism. The main streets of Mindelo are Avenida Marginal along the waterfront and the perpendicular Rua Libertadores de África.