The city of Santa Maria comprises of the complete south eastern region of the Cape Verde country. The city is the third largest city amongst all the cities of Cape Verde. The Santa Maria city comprises of a total geographical area of around 30 square kilometers. The population of the city is also quite large as per the area of the city. Latest measured census of the town of Santa Maria is around 17,231. The city has extremely less vegetation in the vicinity of the city and hence no agriculture is carried out in the city. The main occupation of the people staying in the city is fishing and the city has its economy running entirely on tourism. The Indian Ocean has a major impact on the climate of the city. The climate in the city is generally mild and sometimes it gets severe as per the changes in the Indian Ocean.
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