Praia Baixo

Settlement in Santiago, Cape Verde From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Praia Baixo is a village in the southeastern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is part of the municipality of São Domingos and the parish of Nossa Senhora da Luz.

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Praia Baixo
Settlement
Praia Baixo is located in Cape Verde
Praia Baixo
Coordinates: 15.0595°N 23.4721°W / 15.0595; -23.4721
CountryCape Verde
IslandSantiago
MunicipalitySão Domingos
Civil parishNossa Senhora da Luz
Population
 (2010)[1]
  Total
952
ID75108
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Location

It is situated on the east coast, 1.5 km northwest of Achada Baleia, 11 km southeast of Pedra Badejo, 10 km east of São Domingos and 16 km north of the capital Praia. In 2010 its population was 952.

The beach of Praia Baixo is a nesting area for loggerhead sea turtles. A protection program is organized by the University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal[2]

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