Helena Bay, Western Cape, South Africa Education University of Cape Verde, Faculty of Engineering and Maritime Sciences and School of Business and Governance Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde - Mindelo campus University of Mindelo - Cape Verde's third university Escola Jorge Barbosa (Liceu Velho) - a campus of the University of Cape Verde Liceu Ludgero Lima - A high school Demography At the 2010 census, Mindelo had 70,468 inhabitants. It is the second largest city in Cape Verde after Praia. Sporting teams Mindelo has several sports teams that includes the city, Académica, Corinthians and Derby are clubs that includes the entire island. Académica do Mindelo – football, basketball, athletics Batuque FC - football GS Castilho – football, cricket FC Derby – football CS Mindelense – football, the oldest club in Cape Verde The main football stadium is Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena. Basketball, volleyball and futsal are played at Polivalente de Amarante in the southwest. Notable people Bana – singer Bau – guitar and cavaquinho player Yorgan de Castro - mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the UFC B. Leza (1905-1958) – writer, composer and singer Josimar Dias (born 1986) – footballer, also called Vozinha Bela Duarte – artist Cesária Évora (1941-2011) – folk singer Fantcha – singer Humberto Duarte Fonseca (1916-1983) – scientist Corsino Fortes (1933-2015) – writer Fock – footballer Sergio Frusoni (1901-1975) – poet António Aurélio Gonçalves (1901-1984)– writer, critic, historian and professor Leão Lopes – community developer, documentary-maker, politician Manuel Lopes (1907–2005) – writer, one of the founders of Claridade João Cleofas Martins (born 1901) - photographer and humorist Ovídio Martins (born 1928) - poet Vasco Martins – musician Tito Paris (born 1968) – musician Gualberto do Rosário (born 1950) – acting Prime Minister and later Prime Minister of Cape Verde Onésimo Silveira (1935–2021) – poet, diplomat and a political activist Jenifer Solidade (born 1984) - singer Carlos Veiga (born 1949) – former Prime Minister of Cape Verde See also History of Cape Verde Economy of Cape Verde References Cities in Cape Verde