São Vicente, Cape Verde (municipality)

São Vicente
Municipality

Seal
Coordinates: 16°51′N 24°58′W / 16.85°N 24.97°WCoordinates: 16°51′N 24°58′W / 16.85°N 24.97°W
Country Cape Verde
Island São Vicente
Area
 • Total 226.7 km2 (87.5 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 74,986
 • Density 330/km2 (860/sq mi)

São Vicente is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. It covers the whole island of São Vicente and the uninhabited island Santa Luzia. Its capital is the city Mindelo. 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:

History

In older times it belonged to the older Municipality of Santo Antão, but by the beginning of the 20th century it was already a separated municipality. Later, the island of Santa Luzia that belonged to the older Municipality of São Nicolau, was integrated in the Municipality of São Vicente.

Demography

Population of São Vicente, Cape Verde (municipality) (1940—2010)
1940[2] 1950[2] 1960[2] 1970[2] 1980[2] 1990[2] 2000[3] 2010[4]
15848 19576 20705 31578 41594 51277 67163 74986

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 São Vicente". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 19 March 2014.