Ponta do Leme Velho (Sal Creole: Ponta do Lème Bedj) is a headland on the southeast coast of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. It is about 2 km east of the town of Santa Maria. The peninsular area wasn't started urbanization until the 1990s, a large population growth and a rise in tourism has houses and buildings in the west together with resorts and villas. The Estrada de Ponta do Leme Velho, a track exists and urbanization and touristic development did not reach the promontory.