São Vicente
Americannoun
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Cape Verde has declared a state of emergency on the islands of São Vicente and Santo Antão, after deadly floods which killed at least nine people and forced 1,500 from their homes.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025
Alveno Yali, a community organiser in São Vicente, the worst affected Island, described the situation as "an incredible moment of heavy rains, strong winds, and flash floods, resulting in significant material losses".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025
The fishermen towed his boat back to Mindelo, on the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2024
Tourists from Europe usually head to Sal and Boa Vista, where resorts partition white-sand beaches; adventurous visitors climb the active volcano on Fogo or celebrate Carnival on São Vicente.
From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2024
These pilasters, which are quite seventeen diameters high, have for capitals coarse copies of those in São Vicente de Fora in Lisbon.
From Portuguese Architecture by Watson, Walter Crum
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