Baía is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of
Santiago
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whos ...
,
Cape Verde. It is part of the municipality of
São Domingos. In 2010 its population was 489. It is situated near the east coast, 2 km southeast of
Achada Baleia
Achada Baleia is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of Santiago
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of C ...
, 2 km northwest of
Moia Moia and 14 km northeast of
Praia. It sits at an elevation of about 20 meters. The settlement consists of several localities, including Achada Baixo, Castelinho and Covão Santana. The ruined Gothic church of ''Nossa Senhora da Luz'', which was part of the 15th century Portuguese settlement ''Alcatrazes'', stands at the shore near Baía.
References
{{Subdivisions of Santiago, Cape Verde
Villages and settlements in Santiago, Cape Verde
São Domingos Municipality, Cape Verde