Salamansa is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde. It is situated on the north coast, approximately 5 km northeast of the city centre of Mindelo. In 2010 its population was 1,179. Salamansa is a fishing village with a long sandy beach.[2]

Salamansa
Settlement
Area around Salamansa. Santo Antão Island in background.
Coordinates: 16.902°N 24.944°W / 16.902; -24.944
Country	Cape Verde
Island	São Vicente
Municipality	São Vicente
Civil parish	Nossa Senhora da Luz
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	1,179
Postal code	2110
ID	21106

In popular culture

• Cais-do-Sodré té Salamansa, a collection of short stories by Orlanda Amarílis published in 1974[3]
• Salamansa, a song by Cesária Évora from the album Distino di Belita (1990)
• Areia de Salamansa, a song by Cesária Évora from the album Cesária (1995)
• Pic Nic na Salamansa, a song by Cesária Évora from the album São Vicente di Longe (2001)

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Salamansa.

• Photo of Salamansa on ecaboverde.com
• Salamansa on mindelo.info (in French)