Praia

For other uses, see Praia (disambiguation).

Praia
Capital city
View of Monte Vermelho Palácio da Cultura Ildo Lobo Praia City Hall Fundação Amílcar Cabral Monumento de Diogo Gomes Aerial view of Praia
Flag Coat of arms
Praia Location of Praia in Cape Verde Praia Praia (Africa)
Coordinates: 14.918°N 23.509°W / 14.918; -23.509
Island	Santiago
Municipality	Praia
Civil Parish	Nossa Senhora da Graça
Founded	16th century
City	1858
Government
• President of the Municipal Council	Fernando Pinto
Area
• Total	102.6 km2 (39.6 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	141,219
• Density	1,376/km2 (3,565/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-01:00 (CVT)

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Praia (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpɾajɐ], Portuguese for "beach") is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde. Located on the southern coast of Santiago island within the Sotavento Islands group, the city is the seat of the Praia Municipality. Praia is the political, economic and cultural center of Cape Verde.