Plateau | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 14°55′12″N 23°30′26″W / 14.9199°N 23.5071°W | |
Country | Cape Verde |
Island | Santiago Island |
City | Praia |
Population (2010) | 1,019 |
Postal code | 7600 |
Website | www.cmpraia.cv |
Plateau is the historic centre of the capital city of Praia on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It gets its name (from French “plateau”) because it is situated on a plateau overlooking the port of Praia. Its average elevation is 37 meters above sea level.[1] The population of Plateau was 1,019 at the 2010 census.[2] Many public buildings are situated in Plateau, notably the Presidential Palace, the cathedral, the city hall and the Ethnographic Museum.
Adjacent neighbourhoods are Gamboa/Chã de Areia to the south, Várzea to the southwest and west, Achadinha to the northwest, Fazenda to the north and Praia Negra to the east.