São Miguel, Cape Verde

São Miguel
Municipality
Coordinates: 15°11′N 23°38′W / 15.19°N 23.64°WCoordinates: 15°11′N 23°38′W / 15.19°N 23.64°W
Country Cape Verde
Island Santiago
Area
 • Total 77.4 km2 (29.9 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 15,630
 • Density 200/km2 (520/sq mi)

São Miguel is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. It is situated in the northeastern part of the island of Santiago. Its seat is the town Calheta de São Miguel. Its population was 15,630 at the 2010 census.[1]

Subdivisions

The municipality consists of one freguesia (civil parish), São Miguel Arcanjo. The freguesia is subdivided into the following settlements:

  • Achada Monte
  • Calheta de São Miguel
  • Casa Branca
  • Chã de Ponta
  • Cutelo Gomes
  • Espinho Branco
  • Gongon
  • Igreja
  • Machado
  • Mato Correia
  • Monte Bode
  • Monte Pousada
  • Palha Carga
  • Pedra Barro
  • Pedra Serrado
  • Pilão Cão
  • Pingo Chuva
  • Ponta Verde
  • Principal
  • Ribeireta
  • Tagarra
  • Varanda
  • Veneza
  • Xaxa

History

The municipality was created in 1991, when a parish of the older Municipality of Tarrafal was separated to become the Municipality of São Miguel.

Demography

Population of São Miguel (1990—2010)
1990[2] 2000[3] 2010[1]
13787 16128 15630

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
  2. ↑ Source: Statoids
  3. ↑ Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatísticas.