Salamansa is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde. It is situated on the north coast, approximately 5 km northeast of the city centre of

Mindelo Mindelo is a port cityCabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook ...

. In 2010 its population was 1,179. Salamansa is a fishing village with a long sandy beach.Inventário dos recursos turísticos do município de S. Vicente
Direcção Geral do Turismo, p. 28, 41 Salamansa (S Vicente, Cabo Verde)

In popular culture

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Cais-do-Sodré té Salamansa ''Cais-do-Sodré té Salamansa'' is the first short story book published in 1974 by Cape Verdean writer Orlanda Amarílis. This collection consists of seven short stories in which the day-to-day lives of Cape Verdean emigrants are portrayed. Unli ...

'', a collection of short stories by

Orlanda Amarílis Orlanda Amarílis Lopes Rodrigues Fernandes Ferreira, known as Orlanda Amarílis (8 October 1924 – 1 February 2014) was a Cape Verdean writer. She is considered to be a noteworthy writer of fiction whose main literary themes include perspectiv ...

published in 1974Obituary Orlanda Amarílis
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Cesária Évora Cesária Évora GCIH (; 27 August 194117 December 2011), more commonly known as Cize, was a Cape Verdean singer-songwriter. She received a Grammy Award in 2004 for her album ''Voz d'Amor''. Nicknamed the "Barefoot Diva" for performing without ...

from the album ''

Distino di Belita ''Distino di Belita'' (also known as ''Nova Sintra'') is an album by Cesária Évora Cesária Évora GCIH (; 27 August 194117 December 2011), more commonly known as Cize, was a Cape Verdean singer-songwriter. She received a Grammy Award in ...

'' (1990) *''Areia de Salamansa'', a song by Cesária Évora from the album ''

Cesária ''Cesária'' is the fifth album by Cesária Évora. The album, consisting of Cape Verdean morna and coladeira songs, was released by Paris-based Lusafrica on 18 July 1995. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the World Music category ...

'' (1995) *''Pic Nic na Salamansa'', a song by Cesária Évora from the album ''

São Vicente di Longe ''São Vicente di Longe'' is the eighth album by Cesária Évora Cesária Évora GCIH (; 27 August 194117 December 2011), more commonly known as Cize, was a Cape Verdean singer-songwriter. She received a Grammy Award in 2004 for her album ...

'' (2001)

References

External links

Photo of Salamansa on ecaboverde.comSalamansa on mindelo.info
{{São Vicente Villages and settlements in São Vicente, Cape Verde