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When did Portuguese settlers first arrive on Santiago Island?
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The first settlers from Portugal arrived on Santiago (also known as São Tiago) in 1462. Upon their arrival, they founded Ribeira Grande—now known as Cidade Velha—which became the oldest European city in the tropics.1