São Miguel, Cape Verde
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| São Miguel | |
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| Country |  Cape Verde |
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| Island | Santiago |
| Seat town | Calheta de São Miguel |
| Area | 91 km2 (35 sq mi) |
| Population | 16,104 (2005) |
| Density | 177 /km2 (458 /sq mi) |
| ISO 3166-2 code | CV-CS |
| CGN-CV code | 76 |
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| Website: http://www.gtm-santiago.cv/sao_miguel_2.htm | |
São Miguel (Portuguese meaning Saint Michael) is a municipality located in the northeastern part of the island of Santiago in Sotavento in southcentral Cape Verde. The municipal population is around 16,104, the area is 91 km² and the density is about 176/km². São Miguel is located about 60 km NNW of Cape Verde's capital Praia, SE of Tarrafal and N of Assomada and Picos.
São Miguel is linked with a highway linking Tarrafal and Praia and a mountain road to the Tarrafal–Assomada Route which also links to Assomada and Picos. Farmlands are situated within the coastline and valley areas, the mountains cover the rest of the municipality especially the Serra da Malagueta in the west. Grasslands and bushes covers the rest of the area with a couple of forests.
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[edit] Parishes
The municipality includes only one parish:
[edit] Economy
Its main economy is agriculture, fishing and tourism, it is followed by businesses. Most of the population are rural, the urban population mainly exist in the downtown area.
[edit] History
It was created in 1991, when a parish of the older Municipality of Tarrafal was separated to become the Municipality of São Miguel.
[edit] Demography
| Population of São Miguel, Cape Verde (1940—2010) | |||||||
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| 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990[1] | 2000[2] | 2010[3] |
| — | — | — | — | — | 13787 | 16128 | 17602 |
| North: Tarrafal | ||
| West: Santa Catarina | Tarrafal | East: Atlantic Ocean |
| South: Santa Catarina & Santa Cruz | Southeast: Santa Cruz |
[edit] External links
- Câmara Municipal de São Miguel
- ANMCV (Associação Nacional dos Municípios Cabo-Verdianos - National Association of the Capeverdean Municipalities)
[edit] References
- ^ Source: Statoids
- ^ Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatísticas.
- ^ Source: projection to 2010 from the Instituto Nacional de Estatísticas.
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