Baía das Gatas is a village in the northeastern part of the island of
Sao Vicente,
Cape Verde
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. It is situated on the east coast, 4 km east of
Salamansa and 8 km east of the island capital
. It takes its name from the bay it is situated on, also named ''Baía das Gatas''. The bay, island and entire archipelago was discovered by the Portuguese navigator Diogo Afonso in 1462. During that voyage he made a map where he was the first to mention not only Sao Vicente, Baia das Gatas but also the Portuguese Madeira Island, as well as the Cape Verdean islands of Brava, Sao Nicolau, Santo Antao and the islets of Branco and Razo.
Almost 300 years later, some French guy (Jacques Bellin mentioned the bay).
Music festival
Since 1984, the
Festival de Música da Baía das Gatas is held every year in a full moon weekend in August on the beach of Baía das Gatas. It features local and international
music
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References
External links
Baia das Gatas on www.mindelo.info
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Bays of Cape Verde
Villages and settlements in São Vicente, Cape Verde
Populated coastal places in Cape Verde