Santa Cruz
in Santa Cruz Municipality, Cape Verde

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.133 and -23.567 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 7' 59" and W -23° 34' 0"
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: 08:03 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:38 am and 6:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-11.380 and 154.283 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kwanka
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: 2024-03-19 07:55:12

Explore Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz Municipality with it's 9,488 inhabitants is a city in Cape Verde about 14 mi (or 23 km) north of Praia, the country's capital.

Local time in Santa Cruz is now 08:03 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Cape Verde with an UTC offset of minus one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Santa Cruz. The closest airport in Cape Verde is Praia International Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km), South. 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 80 mi (or 128 km), East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pedra Badejo, Calheta, Joao Teves, Picos and Sao Domingos. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Tuesday, 19th of March 2024

24°C (76 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

24°C (75 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

23°C (74 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Villa Morgana Cape Verde Resort

Address
3,7 mi
Achada Batalha
7215 Santa Cruz
Cape Verde

Time Information

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


Hotel Edu Horizonte

Address
4,7 mi
Rua estrada Principal Veneza
Calheta de Sao Miguel
Cape Verde

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

1º PICOS BTT TOUR

Published: June 27, 2013
Length: 39:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PMK Produções

Dia 30 Junho prova de BTT no interior da ilha de Santiago.


Paralítico desespera por apoio

Published: March 09, 2015
Length: 06:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ocean Press - Cabo Verde

No dia 20 de Fevereiro de 2014 Celestino Tavares de Pina, residente em Pedra Galinha, no Concelho de São Domingos (interior de Santiago), teve uma queda enqu...


Academia ARECA - Alisson Sousa!

Published: July 02, 2013
Length: 02:52 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Alisson Sousa

Taekwondo (TKD)


Echappées Belles au Cap Vert

Published: February 19, 2010
Length: 09:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: vicdan88

"Echappées Belles au Cap Vert" programa da tv francesa com emtrevista de Vadù.


Acidente Mortal - São Salvador do Mundo, interior da ilha de Santiago

Published: September 26, 2014
Length: 28:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Ocean Press - Cabo Verde

A confusão era tanta que foi necessário pedir o reforço policial a esquadra de São Lourenço dos Órgãos. Praia 26 de Setembro - Por volta das 11 horas da manhã, um acidente ocorrido...


nhelas ao vivo

Published: May 18, 2010
Length: 29:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mcreiscv

Festival Santa Cruz 2009 Artista: Nhelas Musica: Bem Flam.


CIJ Intervieuw sandra

Published: February 12, 2010
Length: 50:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: diajustdia

Sandra, psychologue de formation, anime le "Gabinet Psychosocial" du CIJ de Santa Cruz. Elle donne ses impressions sur ses activités.


Capo Verde just for single 2009 bravo club

Published: September 25, 2009
Length: 45:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: fabio graziani

Ricordi di un incredibile vacanza no stress..saluto tutti i miei amici...mi mancate!


Cape Verde Gwenan Edwards

Published: August 19, 2010
Length: 42:28 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: gwenanedwards

Filmed and produced by Gwenan Edwards.


Black headed Heron, Cape Verde 2011

Published: April 18, 2011
Length: 15:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: KrisDeRo

Filmed at Barragem de Poilão, Santiago on the 15th April 2011.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Santa Cruz, Cape Verde

Santa Cruz is a municipality located in the eastern part of the island of Santiago in Sotavento in southern Cape Verde and is ranked fourth in Cape Verde. The municipal is around 32,965, the area is 150 km² and the density is about 205/km². The seat of the municipality is Vila de Pedra Badejo. Santa Cruz is located about 40 km NNW of Cape Verde's capital Praia, SE of Tarrafal and E of Assomada. Santa Cruz are linked with a highway linking Tarrafal and Praia and a road to Picos and Assomada.

Located at 15.1333, -23.5667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of Cape Verde, Santiago, Cape Verde


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Santa Cruz