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Cidade Velha

Oldest settlement in Cape Verde, and former capital of the territory.

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14.9167°N 23.6042°W

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Population

2,148

Elevation Above Sea Level

1 metre

Capital Of

Inception

1462

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Ribeira Grande De Santiago
Ribeira Grande De Santiago
(2005 - )
Start Time
: 2005
Cape Verde
World Heritage Site
(2009 - )
Official Name
: Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande
Official Name
: Cidade Velha, centre historique de Ribeira Grande
Official Name
: قلعة فيلها، المركزي التاريخي لمدينة ريبيرا غراند
Official Name
: Cidade Velha, Centro histórico de Ribeira Grande
Official Name
: シダーデ・ヴェリヤ、リベイラ・グランデの歴史都市
Official Name
: Cidade Velha, historisch centrum van Ribeira Grande
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Start Time
: 2009
Portuguese Empire
( - 7/5/1975)
End Time
: 7/5/1975
Urban Area
Organization of World Heritage Cities
Portuguese Cape Verde
209.1 hectare
Applies to Part
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World Heritage Site
1,795.6 hectare
Applies to Part
:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Buffer Zone
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
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