São Salvador do Mundo, Cape Verde

São Salvador do Mundo
Municipality
Coordinates: 15°04′N 23°38′W / 15.07°N 23.63°W / 15.07; -23.63Coordinates: 15°04′N 23°38′W / 15.07°N 23.63°W / 15.07; -23.63
Country Cape Verde
Island Santiago
Area
 • Total 26.5 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 8,643
 • Density 330/km2 (840/sq mi)

São Salvador do Mundo is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. It is situated in the central part of the island of Santiago. Its seat is the town Picos. Its population was 8,643 at the 2010 census.[1]

Subdivisions

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

  • Aboboreiro
  • Achada Leitão
  • Babosa
  • Burbur
  • Covão Grande
  • Degredo
  • Djéu
  • Faveta
  • Jalalo Ramos
  • Junco
  • Leitão Grande
  • Leitãozinho
  • Manhanga
  • Mato Fortes
  • Mato Limão
  • Pico Freire
  • Picos (Achada Igreja)
  • Picos Acima
  • Purgueira
  • Rebelo Acima

History

It was created in 2005, when a parish of the older Municipality of Santa Catarina was separated to become the Municipality of São Salvador do Mundo.

Demography

Population of São Salvador do Mundo (2000—2010)
2000[2] 2010[1]
9214 8643

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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