São Pedro is a village in the southwestern part of the island of Sao Vicente,

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. It is situated on the south coast, approximately 10 km southwest of the island capital

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. In 2010 its population was 991. Cesária Évora Airport, the island's international airport is directly north of São Pedro. It was mentioned as a small port as "P. St. Pedro" in the 1747 map by

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. The lighthouse Farol de D. Amélia sits on the ''Ponta Machado'', 3 km west of the village. 2006

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sao Pedro, Cape Verde Villages and settlements in São Vicente, Cape Verde Populated coastal places in Cape Verde