Maio, Cape Verde (municipality)

Maio
Municipality
Coordinates: 15°13′N 23°10′W / 15.22°N 23.17°W / 15.22; -23.17Coordinates: 15°13′N 23°10′W / 15.22°N 23.17°W / 15.22; -23.17
Country Cape Verde
Island Maio
Area
 • Total 274.5 km2 (106.0 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 6,945
 • Density 25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Website Official website

Maio is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. It covers the whole island of Maio. Its capital is the town Cidade do Maio.

Subdivisions

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:

Demography

Population of Maio, Cape Verde (municipality) (1940—2010)
1940[2] 1950[2] 1960[2] 1970[2] 1980[2] 1990[2] 2000[3] 2010[4]
2237 1924 2680 3466 4098 4969 6754 6943

Politics

As of 2012, the Movement for Democracy was the ruling party, the PAICV took power and is the ruling party of the municipality and the assembly with the 10 seats.

Municipal assembly

2004
% 		2004
seats 		2008
% 		2008
seats 		2012
% 		2012
seats
Movement for Democracy39.735----
PAICV59.118----
MDM[lower-alpha 1]1.150----

Municipality

2004
% 		2004
seats 		2008
% 		2008
seats 		2012
% 		2012
seats
Movement for Democracy58.865--W-
PAICV40.170--2-
MDM0.970----
  1. ↑ Abbreviation of Movimento Democrático do Maio
W - Winner
2 - Second place

References

  1. ↑ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Source: Statoids
  3. ↑ Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatísticas Archived 2008-11-18 at the Wayback Machine..
  4. ↑ "2010 Census results Maio". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
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