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São Miguel, Cape Verde

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São Miguel
Municipality
Location of São Miguel
CountryCape Verde
IslandSantiago
Area
 • Total
77.4 km2 (29.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total
15,648
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
ID76
WebsiteOfficial 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:

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. ^ a b c "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
  2. ^ Source: Statoids
  3. ^ Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatísticas.
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