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# Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande
Cidade Velha · Cape Verde

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 2009.

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City / localityCidade Velha

Country / geographic scopeCape Verde

Place typeCities

Point coordinates14.91514, -23.60519

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande

Cultural · Inscription: 2009

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1310/)

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## Sources and accuracy
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