Paul, Cape Verde
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| Municipality of Paul | |
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| Name of inhabitants: | Paulense m, ~s pl |
| Seat: | Pombas |
| Island: | Santo Antão |
| Founded: | 1990 |
| Population: | 8,383 |
| Area: | 54.26 km² |
| Population density: | …/km² |
| National Municipal code (CGN-CV): |
12 |
| ISO 3166-2 code: | CV-PA |
| Website: | [1] |
Paul (pronunciation in IPA: /pɐ'ul/) is a municipality in the island of Santo Antão of the Barlavento group in Cape Verde. Together with Ribeira Grande, it covers one-third of the island and home to two-thirds of the population.
Farmlands dominate within the Atlantic Coastline and in valley areas especially the central part, grasslands, bushes and forests cover the mountainous parts and the southwestern parts along with dry lands. The taller mountains lie to the southwest.
Its main economy is agriculture in Paul, it is followed by tourism which is one of the main industry. The majority of the population are rural.
[edit] Parishes
The municipality includes only one parish:
[edit] Settlements
[edit] External links
- ANMCV (Associação Nacional dos Municípios Cabo-Verdianos - National Association of the Capeverdean Municipalities)
- Official Paul Tourism Website by Municipal Council of Paul
| North: Atlantic Ocean | ||
| West: Ribeira Grande | Paul | East: Atlantic Ocean |
| South: Porto Novo |
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