Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:town
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Cape_Verde
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromPraia |
~15 km west
|
| gptkbp:formerName |
gptkb:Ribeira_Grande
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1462
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
attacked by French pirates in 1712
attacked by Sir Francis Drake in 1585 |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Cape_Verdean_Creole
Portuguese |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Santiago_Island
|
| gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity |
agriculture
fishing tourism |
| gptkbp:municipality |
gptkb:Ribeira_Grande_de_Santiago
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
first European colonial settlement in the tropics
historic slave trade center |
| gptkbp:notableSite |
gptkb:Fortaleza_Real_de_São_Filipe
gptkb:Pillory_of_Cidade_Velha gptkb:Sé_Cathedral_ruins |
| gptkbp:population |
~2,000
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Sotavento_Islands
|
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Christianity
|
| gptkbp:timezone |
gptkb:Cabo_Verde_Time_(CVT)
|
| gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
2009
yes |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ribeira_Grande_de_Santiago
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cidade Velha
|