São Miguel, Cape Verde

São Miguel
Municipality
Coordinates: 15°11′N 23°38′W / 15.19°N 23.64°W / 15.19; -23.64Coordinates: 15°11′N 23°38′W / 15.19°N 23.64°W / 15.19; -23.64
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)
Website Official website

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]

Since 2008, the Movement for Democracy (MpD) is in power in the municipality.

Subdivisions

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

  • Achada Monte (pop: 1,652)
  • Calheta de São Miguel (pop: 3,175)
  • Casa Branca (pop: 73)
  • Chã de Ponta (pop: 220)
  • Cutelo Gomes (pop: 658)
  • Espinho Branco (pop: 869)
  • Gongon (pop: 207)
  • Igreja (pop: 325)
  • Machado (pop: 130)
  • Mato Correia (pop: 328)
  • Monte Bode (pop: 118)
  • Monte Pousada (pop: 486)
  • Palha Carga de Ribeira Principal (pop: 375)
  • Pedra Barro (pop: 259)
  • Pedra Serrado (pop: 484)
  • Pilão Cão (pop: 1,132)[lower-alpha 1]
  • Pingo Chuva (pop: 63)
  • Ponta Verde (pop: 1,065)
  • Principal, sometimes as Ribeira Principal (pop: 1,193)
  • Ribeira Milho (hamlet)
  • Ribeireta (pop: 215)
  • Tagarra (pop: 669)
  • Varanda (pop: 445)
  • Veneza (pop: 1,375), also known as Veneza-
  • Xaxa (pop: 1,375)
  1. ↑ Sometimes known as Ribeira de Pilão Cão as there is a Pilão Cão east in the island of Maio

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

References

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