São Filipe (Portuguese for "Saint Philip") is a city[2] on the west coast of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is the capital of the island, and the seat of the São Filipe Municipality. The island's airport, São Filipe Airport, is located on the southeastern edge of the town and the island's port is 4 km north of the center at Vale de Cavaleiros.[3] The town's elevation is 20 meters.
São Filipe was founded in the 16th century and is considered to be the second oldest town in Cape Verde after Ribeira Grande, but a town charter was not granted before 1922.[4][5] It prospered due to the cultivation of cotton, which was sold on the African coast.[6] In 1655 São Filipe was destroyed by Flemish pirates.[7] In the 18th century it went into economic stagnation, as did Ribeira Grande. The cultivation of cotton was replaced by wine, coffee and jatropha (for oil and soap production), which led to an economical upswing in the 19th century. Representative town houses (sobrados) were built in the city centre, around the parish church. Currently, 70% of the houses in the city centre date from the 19th century.[6]
Sightsedit
The historic city center, called Bila Baxo. It is known for its colonial architecture. Since 2000, many houses have been renovated. Many houses have a colourful or richly decorated façade, wooden balconies or bay windows. In addition to picturesque streets with smaller colonial houses there are about 50 representative mansions to be seen. The historic centre of São Filipe is on the tentative list of World Heritage Sites.[6]
One of the most representative buildings is the city hall (Camara Municipal) which was built in 1928.[8] It is at a sightworthy place called Praça 12 de Setembro where a small park and a wooden pavilion are worth a visit.[9]
The most important catholic church of the town is Nossa Senhora da Conceição which was built in a comparatively simple style in 1849.[6] The church with its two impressive clock towers was renovated several times. The last renovation was completed in 2007. Opposite the church there are several well-preserved colonial houses dating from the 18th century.
The Market Hall is at the border of Bila Baxo to the more modern part of the city at Praça Francisco de Assis, the busiest place. The most important bus stop and the post office are here as well.
The Museum Casa da Memória is at Praça 12 de Setembro in a merchant's house which was built in 1820. The neighbouring house is the municipal museum (Museu Municipal). In its inner court several endemic plants of Fogo, some of which are endangered species, were planted, e.g. Crabo bravo (Erysimum caboverdiana) and Língua de vaca (Echium vulcanorum). A small house (Funco) was rebuilt in the traditional style using volcanic stones. A part of the pavement of the inner court consists of basalt stones.
The historic place Praça Serpa Pinto is in the northwest of the center about 40 m above the beach Praia da Bila consisting of black volcanic sand. There are several colonial houses, monuments and a small parc. The view point Miradouro da Bila Baxo in the northern part of the place offers a beautiful view of the beach and the neighbouring island of Brava.
A part of the fortress Fortim Carlota dating from 1667 is preserved in the southern part. An impressive canon can be seen in front. The building was used as a prison until 2005.[10]
In the south of the center, the old cemetery Antigo Cemitério, which was used until the end of the 20th century, is worth a visit. There are several graves in a classic style dating from the 19th century.
Outside the historic city center, Praça Alberto da Silva, a rectangular place with a small park and a chapel in a typical residential area seldom visited by tourists, is worth a visit. There are several shops, a bakery and a small internet café. The place offers a beautiful view of a part of the city and its surroundings.
Praia da Bila, a black beach, is 40 m below the city center. It is not very clean, and on many days the sea is very rough.[8]
The inhabitants of the city prefer the beach at the harbour Porto de Vale de Cavaleiros, about 4 km in the north of Sao Filipe which is the island's westernmost point and one of few that it is an artificial section of land, others in Cape Verde are Ponta do Sol on Santo Antão. In spite of the harbour, the water is cleaner and the sea is not so rough.[10] The most popular beach of the island is Ponta da Sallina in São Jorge.
Demographyedit
Population of the town of São Filipe (1980–present)
São Filipe has a hot desert climate (KöppenBWh). The average temperature is 24.2 °C (75.6 °F). Average annual rainfall is 272 millimetres or 10.71 inches.
Climate data for São Filipe, 113 metres or 371 feet ASL
Fortress Fortim CarlotaA typical street in São Filipe
Notable peopleedit
Pedro Pires, first Prime Minister and 3rd President of Cape Verde
Museum
Sportsedit
The city has its stadiums – the Estadio 5 de Julho which is used for football (soccer) and a multisport complex named Simão Mendes used for basketball and volleyball games.[13]
^"Climate data for São Filipe, 20-180 metres ASL". Retrieved 5 January 2014.
^. Inforpress CV (in Portuguese). 20 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
External linksedit
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For the municipality see Sao Filipe Cape Verde municipality Sao Filipe Portuguese for Saint Philip is a city 2 on the west coast of the island of Fogo Cape Verde It is the capital of the island and the seat of the Sao Filipe Municipality The island s airport Sao Filipe Airport is located on the southeastern edge of the town and the island s port is 4 km north of the center at Vale de Cavaleiros 3 The town s elevation is 20 meters Sao FilipeSettlementSquare in Sao FilipeSao FilipeCoordinates 14 53 42 N 24 29 53 W 14 895 N 24 498 W 14 895 24 498CountryCape VerdeIslandFogoMunicipalitySao FilipeCivil parishNossa Senhora da ConceicaoElevation77 m 253 ft Population 2010 1 Total8 122Postal code8220ID82203 Chapel at Praca Alberto da SilvaPorto de Vale de CavaleirosNossa Senhora da Conceicao Our Lady of Conception churchContents 1 History 2 Sights 3 Beaches 4 Demography 5 Climate 6 Notable people 7 Sports 8 Gallery 9 References 10 External linksHistory editSao Filipe was founded in the 16th century and is considered to be the second oldest town in Cape Verde after Ribeira Grande but a town charter was not granted before 1922 4 5 It prospered due to the cultivation of cotton which was sold on the African coast 6 In 1655 Sao Filipe was destroyed by Flemish pirates 7 In the 18th century it went into economic stagnation as did Ribeira Grande The cultivation of cotton was replaced by wine coffee and jatropha for oil and soap production which led to an economical upswing in the 19th century Representative town houses sobrados were built in the city centre around the parish church Currently 70 of the houses in the city centre date from the 19th century 6 Sights editThe historic city center called Bila Baxo It is known for its colonial architecture Since 2000 many houses have been renovated Many houses have a colourful or richly decorated facade wooden balconies or bay windows In addition to picturesque streets with smaller colonial houses there are about 50 representative mansions to be seen The historic centre of Sao Filipe is on the tentative list of World Heritage Sites 6 One of the most representative buildings is the city hall Camara Municipal which was built in 1928 8 It is at a sightworthy place called Praca 12 de Setembro where a small park and a wooden pavilion are worth a visit 9 The most important catholic church of the town is Nossa Senhora da Conceicao which was built in a comparatively simple style in 1849 6 The church with its two impressive clock towers was renovated several times The last renovation was completed in 2007 Opposite the church there are several well preserved colonial houses dating from the 18th century The Market Hall is at the border of Bila Baxo to the more modern part of the city at Praca Francisco de Assis the busiest place The most important bus stop and the post office are here as well The Museum Casa da Memoria is at Praca 12 de Setembro in a merchant s house which was built in 1820 The neighbouring house is the municipal museum Museu Municipal In its inner court several endemic plants of Fogo some of which are endangered species were planted e g Crabo bravo Erysimum caboverdiana and Lingua de vaca Echium vulcanorum A small house Funco was rebuilt in the traditional style using volcanic stones A part of the pavement of the inner court consists of basalt stones The historic place Praca Serpa Pinto is in the northwest of the center about 40 m above the beach Praia da Bila consisting of black volcanic sand There are several colonial houses monuments and a small parc The view point Miradouro da Bila Baxo in the northern part of the place offers a beautiful view of the beach and the neighbouring island of Brava A part of the fortress Fortim Carlota dating from 1667 is preserved in the southern part An impressive canon can be seen in front The building was used as a prison until 2005 10 In the south of the center the old cemetery Antigo Cemiterio which was used until the end of the 20th century is worth a visit There are several graves in a classic style dating from the 19th century Outside the historic city center Praca Alberto da Silva a rectangular place with a small park and a chapel in a typical residential area seldom visited by tourists is worth a visit There are several shops a bakery and a small internet cafe The place offers a beautiful view of a part of the city and its surroundings Apart from Nossa Senhora da Conceicao the oldest Catholic church there are sightworthy chapels at Praca Alberto da Silva a New Apostolic Church and two wards of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints Beaches editPraia da Bila a black beach is 40 m below the city center It is not very clean and on many days the sea is very rough 8 The inhabitants of the city prefer the beach at the harbour Porto de Vale de Cavaleiros about 4 km in the north of Sao Filipe which is the island s westernmost point and one of few that it is an artificial section of land others in Cape Verde are Ponta do Sol on Santo Antao In spite of the harbour the water is cleaner and the sea is not so rough 10 The most popular beach of the island is Ponta da Sallina in Sao Jorge Demography editPopulation of the town of Sao Filipe 1980 present 1980 11 1990 11 2010 1 4 370 5 616 8 112Climate editSao Filipe has a hot desert climate Koppen BWh The average temperature is 24 2 C 75 6 F Average annual rainfall is 272 millimetres or 10 71 inches Climate data for Sao Filipe 113 metres or 371 feet ASLMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 25 6 78 1 25 6 78 1 26 2 79 2 26 7 80 1 27 1 80 8 27 8 82 0 28 4 83 1 28 7 83 7 29 1 84 4 29 0 84 2 28 6 83 5 26 4 79 5 27 4 81 4 Daily mean C F 22 3 72 1 22 1 71 8 22 6 72 7 23 0 73 4 23 7 74 7 24 3 75 7 25 1 77 2 25 7 78 3 26 2 79 2 26 3 79 3 25 2 77 4 23 5 74 3 24 2 75 5 Average low C F 19 1 66 4 18 7 65 7 19 0 66 2 19 4 66 9 20 3 68 5 20 8 69 4 21 8 71 2 22 8 73 0 23 3 73 9 23 7 74 7 21 9 71 4 20 6 69 1 21 0 69 7 Average rainfall mm inches 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 6 81 3 2 121 4 8 35 1 4 11 0 4 5 0 2 272 10 8 Source Climate Data ORG 12 nbsp Fortress Fortim Carlota nbsp A typical street in Sao FilipeNotable people editPedro Pires first Prime Minister and 3rd President of Cape Verde nbsp MuseumSports editThe city has its stadiums the Estadio 5 de Julho which is used for football soccer and a multisport complex named Simao Mendes used for basketball and volleyball games 13 Academica do Fogo Botafogo and Vulcanicos are the town s football clubs they are also the island s most popular nbsp Beach and old cemetery Gallery edit nbsp Colonial architecture nbsp Colonial architecture nbsp Colonial mansion Sobrado nbsp Endemic plants in the inner court of the museum nbsp Praca Francisco d Assis nbsp Praca Alberto da Silva nbsp New Apostolic Church References edit a b 2010 Census results Instituto Nacional de Estatistica Cabo Verde in Portuguese 24 November 2016 Cabo Verde Statistical Yearbook 2015 Instituto Nacional de Estatistica p 32 33 Information about the port in Portuguese ENAPOR Archived from the original on 22 October 2014 Retrieved 3 December 2014 Pitt Reitmaier Cabo Verde Kapverdische Inseln p 386 Bielefeld 2009 Djar fogo assinala 84 anos de S Filipe com mostra fotografica A Semana in Portuguese 11 July 2006 Retrieved 22 March 2017 a b c d Centre historique de Sao Filipe UNESCO Ingrid and Peter Kirschey Kapverden p 156 Koln 2009 a b Rolf Osang Kapverdische Inseln p 134 135 Koln 2001 Richard Trillo Sao Filipe Archived 2016 08 21 at the Wayback Machine The Rough Guide to West Africa a b Susanne Lipps Kapverdische Inseln p 253 254 Ostfildern 2009 a b citypopulation de Climate data for Sao Filipe 20 180 metres ASL Retrieved 5 January 2014 Sao Filipe Reabilitacao do estadio 5 de Julho e polidesportivo Simao Mendes prevista para Dezembro Inforpress CV in Portuguese 20 November 2014 Archived from the original on 2 December 2014 Retrieved 21 November 2014 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sao Filipe Cape Verde nbsp Sao Filipe travel guide from Wikivoyage Information about Sao Filipe capital of the Island of Fogo Cape Verde Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sao Filipe Cape Verde amp oldid 1144528583, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
