BOARDING PASS· Africa6:20 h from DE
Santa Maria🇨🇻
Sal·Cape Verde·SID·16.60°N · 22.90°W
IslandBeachCultureRelaxed
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WB · SID · 048Photo: Montek / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Workation in Santa Maria: the essentials
Salt built Santa Maria in the 19th century, and tourism has replaced it: the town at the southern tip of Sal is now the island's holiday centre, with hotels along a long sandy beach on the south coast. Windsurfers and kitesurfers come for the steady winds, and fishermen still land their catch at the old pier in the middle of town. Sal itself is flat and arid, so beyond the water there is not much to explore. Espargos, the island capital, lies 20 km to the north, and Amílcar Cabral International Airport is about 17 km away, with direct flights from Europe.
Key metrics
Internet
15Mbps
slowCost/month
800€
cheapSafety
4/5
very safeSun
312days/year
very sunnyEnglish
2/5
moderateClimate by monthBest time to visit: Jan–Dec
TemperatureSun hrs.Raincurrent
21.4°
Jan
21.1°
Feb
21.6°
Mar
21.9°
Apr
22.5°
May
23.4°
Jun
24.6°
Jul
26°
Aug
26.6°
Sep
26.1°
Oct
24.5°
Nov
22.7°
Dec
Providers on locationlinked with Santa Maria
No provider, trip, or travel partner linked to Santa Maria yet.
Coworking on locationReal spaces from OpenStreetMap, prices as AI estimate
AI assessment
OpenStreetMap lists no coworking space for Santa Maria within 10 km. Remote work here relies on cafes with wifi, a larger hotel's lobby, or a trip to the next larger city. With roughly 15 Mbit/s internet and living costs around EUR 800 a month, working remotely is still quite feasible.
Spaces come from OpenStreetMap (10 km radius); prices are AI estimates for typical offers in town – please check with the provider before booking. As of September 2026.
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Three places a week as reels, a head-to-head every Wednesday, a data sheet every Saturday. Same numbers as on this page.
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