Santa Maria
in Sal, Cape Verde

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
16.598 and -22.905 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 16° 35' 52" and W -22° 54' 18"
Currency and Currency Code:
Escudo - CVE
Spoken languages:
Portuguese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:20 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:08 am and 6:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-11.533 and 159.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
'Uvea
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Cape Verde in Western Africa

Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Cape Verde.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Cape Verde. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Delve into Santa Maria

Santa Maria in Sal with it's 17,231 habitants is a town located in Cape Verde about 122 mi (or 196 km) north of Praia, the country's capital town.

Time in Santa Maria is now 12:20 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Cape Verde with an UTC offset of minus one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Santa Maria. The closest airport in Cape Verde is Amílcar Cabral International Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 17 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande in a distance of 121 mi (or 195 km), South. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Espargos, Sal Rei, Vila da Ribeira Brava, Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau and Vila do Maio. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 82%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

22°C (72 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

22°C (72 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

ClubHotel Riu Funana

Address
0,2 mi
Cabocan Lote A2,A3
4111 Santa Maria
Cape Verde

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Meliá Dunas Beach Resort & Spa

Address
1,9 mi
Rua Andrade Corvo, PO BOX 63
30 Santa Maria
Cape Verde

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Meliá Tortuga Beach

Address
1,9 mi
Desenvolvimiento Turistico da Murdeira E Algodoeir
4111 Sal Island
Cape Verde

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Murdeira Village Resort

Address
6,2 mi
PO Box 345 Murdeira
1234 Espargos, Ilha do Sal
Cape Verde

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Dunas de Sal

Address
0,9 mi
Ponta Preta - Santa Maria Caixa Postal 12
4111 Santa Maria
Cape Verde

Time Information

Checkout: 00:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Murdeira Village Resort

Address
6,0 mi
345 Espargos
Sal
Cape Verde

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hilton Cabo Verde

Address
0,3 mi
Avenida dos Hoteis
4111 Santa Maria
Cape Verde

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Aguahotels Sal Vila Verde Resort

Address
1,5 mi
Ponta Preta – Santa Maria
4111 Santa Maria
Cape Verde

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Aguahotels Sal Vila Verde Resort

Address
1,8 mi
Santa Maria
Sal
Cape Verde

Time Information

Checkout: 15:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Patio Antigo Residence

Address
0,1 mi
Vila de Santa Maria
4111 Sal
Cape Verde

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Published: March 28, 2013
Length: 23:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: June 04, 2014
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Published: February 21, 2012
Length: 23:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: November 16, 2014
Length: 50:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: November 09, 2014
Length: 59:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ocean Press - Cabo Verde

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Published: January 14, 2015
Length: 33:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ocean Press - Cabo Verde

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Published: March 12, 2015
Length: 52:21 min
Rating: 1 of 5
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Published: March 27, 2015
Length: 28:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ocean Press - Cabo Verde

As Salinas de Santa Maria, ponto turístico da ilha do Sal estão-se a transformar-se a cada dia que passa em um bairro de lata da cidade. A nossa reportagem foi ao terreno encontrar os moradores...


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Published: October 12, 2014
Length: 32:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ocean Press - Cabo Verde

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