São Lourenço dos Órgãos, Cape Verde

São Lourenço dos Órgãos
Municipality
Coordinates: 15°04′N 23°36′W / 15.06°N 23.60°W / 15.06; -23.60Coordinates: 15°04′N 23°36′W / 15.06°N 23.60°W / 15.06; -23.60
Country Cape Verde
Island Santiago
Area
 • Total 36.9 km2 (14.2 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 7,350
 • Density 200/km2 (520/sq mi)

São Lourenço dos Órgãos is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. It is situated in the central part of the island of Santiago. Its seat is the town João Teves. Its population was 7,350 at the 2010 census.[1]

Subdivisions

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

  • Achada Costa
  • Boca Larga
  • Carreira
  • Chã de Vaca
  • Covada
  • Funco Bandeira
  • Funco Marques
  • Fundura
  • João Goto
  • João Guela
  • João Teves
  • Lage
  • Lagedo
  • Levada
  • Longueira
  • Mato Raia
  • Montanha
  • Montanhinha
  • Órgãos Pequeno
  • Pedra Molar
  • Pico Antónia
  • Poilão Cabral
  • Ribeirão Galinha
  • São Jorge dos Órgãos
  • Várzea Fernandes
  • Várzea Igreja

History

It was created in 2005, when a parish of the older Municipality of Santa Cruz was separated to become the Municipality of São Lourenço dos Órgãos.

Demography

Population of São Lourenço dos Órgãos (2000—2010)
2000[2] 2010[1]
7847 7350

External links

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
  2. ↑ Source: projections from the Instituto Nacional de Estatísticas.
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