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Pedra Badejo is a city[2] in the eastern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is on the east coast, 25 km (16 mi) north of the island capital Praia, 8 km (5.0 mi) southeast of Calheta de São Miguel and 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Assomada. It is the seat of Santa Cruz municipality. At the 2010 census, the town had 9,859 inhabitants.[1]

Pedra Badejo
Settlement
Pedra Badejo
Coordinates: 15.137°N 23.534°W / 15.137; -23.534
Country	Cape Verde
Island	Santiago
Municipality	Santa Cruz
Civil parish	Santiago Maior
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	9,859
Postal code	7410
ID	73123

History

In 1971, Pedra Badejo became part of the new municipality of Santa Cruz and Pedra Badejo became its seat. In 2010, the town Pedra Badejo was awarded city status.[2]

Cityscape

There are a lot of shops in Main Street and in the Market Place. Many daytrippers from Praia visit the beach which is close to the center of the city. A former health center close to the beach was transformed into a hotel.[3]

Pedra Badejo has a small fishing port and at least five churches: the modern Catholic Church is in the new, upper part of the city, and the smaller New Apostolic Church is in Main Street. A Presbyterian Church, a Nazarene Church, and a Baptist church also serve the community.

Southeast of the city are the Lagoas de Pedra Badejo, an important wetland area.[4] The city is surrounded by irrigated land. An artificial lake (Barragem de Poilão) was laid out between the villages Poilão and Levada with a fill dam which was completed in 2006.[3] The reservoir has a capacity of 1.7 million cubic meters making the drip irrigation of 64 ha of land corresponding to about 100 farms possible.[5] The construction of the first concrete dam of Cape Verde was paid and planned by China. There is an information pavilion in the South of the artificial lake where some rare birds can be observed.

Demographics

Year	Population
1990	5,302
2000	8,492
2010	9,859[1]

Transportation

The national road from Praia to Tarrafal via Calheta de São Miguel (EN1-ST02) passes through Pedra Badejo. Minibus services (yasi or hilux) are offered in Pedra Badejo and connect the cities of Praia and Tarrafal. It is about 30 km from Nelson Mandela International Airport and 33 km from the ferry port of Praia.

Notable people

• Lito, former footballer (soccer player), currently manager of Sporting Praia
• Djaniny, footballer
• Elida Almeida, singer

References

External links

• Presenting "Urban Profile" of the City of Pedra Badejo", RTC video, 2 November 2011 (in Portuguese)

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[de] Pedra Badejo

Pedra Badejo ist eine Stadt mit rund 10.000 Einwohnern[1] an der Ostküste der Insel Santiago in Kap Verde. Es liegt etwa 40 km nordnordwestlich der Landeshauptstadt Praia und ist Sitz der Kreisverwaltung des Landkreises (Concelho) Santa Cruz.

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- [en] Pedra Badejo

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