Ponta do Sol, Cape Verde

Ponta do Sol
Settlement
Ponta do Sol
Coordinates: 17°12′07″N 25°05′35″W / 17.202°N 25.093°WCoordinates: 17°12′07″N 25°05′35″W / 17.202°N 25.093°W
Country Cape Verde
Island Santo Antão
Municipality Ribeira Grande
Civil parish Nossa Senhora do Livramento
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 2,143

Ponta do Sol is the northernmost town on the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated on the coast, 4 km northwest of Ribeira Grande and 20 km north of the island capital Porto Novo. It is the seat of Ribeira Grande municipality.

Historical population

Year Population
1990 (Census) 1,505
2000 (Census) 4,029
2010 (Census)[2] 2,143

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "2010 Census results Santo Antão". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 23 March 2014.