Prainha is a subdivision of the city of

Praia Praia (, Portuguese language, Portuguese for "beach") is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde.

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, whose ...

Cape Verde , national_anthem = () , official_languages = Portuguese , national_languages = Cape Verdean Creole , capital = Praia , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , demonym ...

. Its population was 309 at the 2010 census. It is situated on the coast, south of the city centre. Adjacent neighbourhoods are

Achada Santo António Achada Santo António is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 12,965 at the 2010 census. It is situated near the Atlantic coast, southwest of the city centre. Adjacent neighbourhoods are V ...

to the north and

Quebra Canela Quebra Canela is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 19 at the 2010 census. It is situated southwest of the city centre. Adjacent neighbourhoods are Palmarejo to the west, Achada Santo Ant ...

to the west. Several foreign embassies are located in Prainha. The most notable landmark is Dona Maria Pia Lighthouse, located on

Ponta Temerosa Ponta Temerosa is a headland on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Located in the south of the capital Praia, it is the southernmost point of the island. It is 2 km south from the city center. The lighthouse Farol de D. Maria Pia stands at t ...

, the island's southernmost point.

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{{Praia Subdivisions of Praia Beaches of Cape Verde