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The São Francisco Bay (Portuguese: Baía de São Francisco, also Porto de São Francisco) is a bay on the southeastern coast of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is situated 8 km northeast of the city centre of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde. The bay was mentioned in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin as "St. Francisco".

References

Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1747). "Carte des Isles du Cap Verd = Kaart van de Eilanden van Kabo Verde" (in French).

v t e City of Praia
Neighbourhoods	Achada Grande Frente Achada Grande Tras Achada Santo António Achadinha Bairro Craveiro Lopes Calabaceira Chã de Areia Fazenda Lem Ferreira Palmarejo Plateau Ponta de Água Prainha Quebra Canela São Francisco Terra Branca Tira Chapéu Várzea Vila Nova
Geographical features	Ilhéu de Santa Maria Monte das Vacas Ponta das Bicudas Ponta Temerosa Praia Harbor Ribeira da Trindade São Francisco Bay
Education	University of Cape Verde Jean Piaget University Universidade de Santiago International Portuguese Language Institute Liceu Domingos Ramos École Internationale Les Alizés
Landmarks	Monumento de Diogo Gomes Quartel Jaime Mota Praia Cathedral Palácio Presidencial Farol de Ponta Temerosa
Culture	Cape Verdean National Archives (ANCV) Museu Etnográfico da Praia National Auditorium National Library of Cape Verde Quintal da Música Tabanka
Sports	Académica da Praia AD Bairro Basketball Football Boavista FC Cabo Verde Music Awards (CVMA) Desportivo da Praia Sporting Clube da Praia CD Travadores Complexo Desportivo Adega Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte Estádio da Várzea
Transportation	Nelson Mandela International Airport Port of Praia
Media	A Semana Certeza Expresso das Ilhas Jornal Horizonte A Nação RecordTV Cabo Verde RTC
History	Capture of Santiago (1585) Battle of Porto Praya (1780)
Cape Verde Barlavento Santiago Praia

v t e The island of Santiago
Mountains	Pico de Antónia Monte Graciosa Serra Malagueta Monte Tchota Monte das Vacas
Streams	Ribeira Grande de Santiago Ribeira Principal Ribeira Seca Ribeira da Trindade
Points and promontories	Ponta Bicuda Ponta das Bicudas Ponta do Lobo Ponta Moreia Ponta Preta Ponta Temerosa
Other geographic features	Baía do Inferno Baía de Tarrafal Barragem de Poilão Farol de D. Maria Pia Farol da Ponta Preta Ponta do Lobo Lighthouse Ilhéu de Santa Maria Jardim Botânico Nacional Grandvaux Barbosa Lagoas de Pedra Badejo São Francisco Bay
Transportation	EN1-ST01 EN1-ST05 Praia Harbor Nelson Mandela International Airport
Other topics	Sports Culture Buildings and structures List of people Universidade de Santiago
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14°58′N 23°28′W / 14.97°N 23.46°W / 14.97; -23.46

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