Santa Catarina, Cape Verde
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| Municipality of Santa Catarina | |
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| Seat: | Assomada |
| Island: | Santiago |
| Founded: | 1971 |
| Population: | 49,829 |
| Area: | 243 km² |
| Population density: | …/km² |
| National Municipal code (CGN-CV): |
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| ISO 3166-2 code: | CV-CA |
| Website: | [1] |
Santa Catarina (Portuguese meaning Saint Catherine, in Cape Verdean Creole: Santa Katarina) is a municipality located in the northwestern and the western parts of the island of Santiago in Sotavento in Cape Verde. The municipal population is around 49,829, the area is 243 km² and the density is about 205/km². The seat of the municipality is Assomada. The municipality was created in 1971. Santa Catarina is located about 60 km NNW of Cape Verde's capital Praia, SSE of Tarrafal and W of São Miguel.
Santa Catarina are linked with a road linking Tarrafal and Praia (via a mountain road that passes through Assomada) and with a road to Santa Cruz. Farmlands are situated within the valley areas, the mountains cover the rest of the municipality especially the Pico da Antónia, the Serra da Malagueta and the western parts. Grasslands and bushes covers the rest of the area with a couple of forests,, the forests are founded in higher elevations.
Its main economy are agriculture in which Santa Catarina is a rural characteristics and covers 86% of the total population, the main production includes hay farming, cattle production, poulty, fishing and retail commercials. The urban population exists almost entirely in Assomada. The municipality is also known as the Celeiro de Cabo Verde or the Granary of Cape Verde and the market of Assomada is the most important in Cape Verde for where all the people of the island of Santiago create a confluence. A civil construction, a hostellery and a restoration of several new sectors in growth.
The municipality along with the countrysice has rare natural beauty and in localities with particular interests feature the Jardim Botânico (Botanical Garden), the only one in Cape Verde, in clear contrasts with the town of Assomada is accented with urban growth. The Cultural Centre of Assomada lodges with a museum named Museu da Tabanka.
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[edit] Historical population (Assomada)
| Year | Population | Change | Density |
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| 1990 (June 23, Census) | 3,141 | - | - |
| 2005 (January 1, Computing) | 3,778 | - | - |
[edit] Parish
The municipality includes only one parish:
[edit] Persons
- Anilton F Monteiro (b.July 1, 1982), President & CEO of FogoNights Entertainment located in Boston, MA.
- António Mascarenhas Monteiro (b. February 16, 1944), a former president of Cape Verde from March 22, 1991 to March 22, 2001.
- Ivone Ramos (b.July 9, 1926)
[edit] External links
- In Portuguese:
| North: Tarrafal | Northeast: São Miguel | |
| West: Atlantic Ocean | Santa Catarina | East: Santa Cruz |
| South: Praia | Southeast: São Domingos |
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