Mindelo in Sao Vicente, is a port town on the Cape Verde island of Sao Vicente. It has an estimated population of about 75,000 residents and is the second largest city in Cape Verde right after Praia. The town is home 80% of the entire island's population. Mindelo became the cultural capital of the country along with the Lusophone capital in 2003. Mindelo is also deemed as the cultural capital of Cape Verde.
A couple of places to see in Mindelo are the Governors Palace, the Centro Nacional de Artesanato, and the Paco do Concelho.