Maio, Cape Verde (municipality)

Maio
Municipality
Coordinates: 15°13′N 23°10′W / 15.22°N 23.17°WCoordinates: 15°13′N 23°10′W / 15.22°N 23.17°W
Country Cape Verde
Island Maio
Area
 • Total 274.5 km2 (106.0 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 6,945
 • Density 25/km2 (66/sq mi)

Maio is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. It covers the whole island of Maio. Its capital is the town Vila do Maio. The municipality consists of one freguesia (civil parish), Nossa Senhora da Luz, which also covers the whole island. The freguesia is subdivided into the following settlements:

Demography

Population of Maio, Cape Verde (municipality) (1940—2010)
1940[2] 1950[2] 1960[2] 1970[2] 1980[2] 1990[2] 2000[3] 2010[4]
2237 1924 2680 3466 4098 4969 6754 6943

References

  1. ↑ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Source: Statoids
  3. ↑ Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatísticas.
  4. ↑ "2010 Census results Maio". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.