List of cities in Cape Verde
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Here are list of cities in Cape Verde
. In Cape Verde, the urban settlements had different names as of August 2010, according to their importance. The settlements of bigger importance (generally the more populated ones) were called “cities”. The settlements of relative importance (for instance, all the municipalities seats) were called “towns”. The settlements of lesser importance are called “villages”.
on the island of Santiago which is home to over half of the Cape Verdean population, remains the largest city in Cape Verde with approximately 25% of the Cape Verdean population, followed by Mindelo
on the Sao Vicente island.
The following table includes population data of the old Cape Verdean cities, with data from 1990, 2000 and 2010.
an cities of which 19 were towns as of August 2010. Note: The number of cities in Cape Verde as of August 2010 are twenty four, including two major towns on the islands of Sal and Santo Antao (Santa Maria
, Sal
) and (Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde
) also known as "Puvuason". Every seat of a Cape Verdean municipality has been designated a city.
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
. In Cape Verde, the urban settlements had different names as of August 2010, according to their importance. The settlements of bigger importance (generally the more populated ones) were called “cities”. The settlements of relative importance (for instance, all the municipalities seats) were called “towns”. The settlements of lesser importance are called “villages”.
Old Cities
PraiaPraia
Praia , is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde, an island nation in the Atlantic Ocean west of Senegal. It lies on the southern coast of Santiago island in the Sotavento Islands group. It is the island's ferry port and is home to one of the nation’s four international airports...
on the island of Santiago which is home to over half of the Cape Verdean population, remains the largest city in Cape Verde with approximately 25% of the Cape Verdean population, followed by Mindelo
Mindelo
For the parish in Portugal, see Mindelo, PortugalMindelo , is a port city in the northern part of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. Mindelo is also the seat of the parish of Nossa Senhora da Luz, and this island's municipality...
on the Sao Vicente island.
| Old Cities in Cape Verde | |||||
| Number | City | Population | Municipality | ||
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | |||
| 1. | Praia Praia Praia , is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde, an island nation in the Atlantic Ocean west of Senegal. It lies on the southern coast of Santiago island in the Sotavento Islands group. It is the island's ferry port and is home to one of the nation’s four international airports... |
61.644 | 94.161 | 127.832 | Praia Praia, Cape Verde (municipality) Praia is a municipality in Cape Verde, located South in Santiago island. It is the municipality where lays the capital from Cape Verde, the city of Praia... |
| 2. | Mindelo Mindelo For the parish in Portugal, see Mindelo, PortugalMindelo , is a port city in the northern part of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. Mindelo is also the seat of the parish of Nossa Senhora da Luz, and this island's municipality... |
47.109 | 62.497 | 70.468 | São Vicente São Vicente, Cape Verde (municipality) São Vicente is a Cape Verdean municipality. It includes all the island of São vicente plus the nearby uninhabited Santa Luzia island to the southeast. The “Dia do Município” or “Municipality Day” is on January 22... |
| 3. | Assomada Assomada -Other:Assomada has an university , an extensive school complex, including a "Liceu" , and "Escola Primária"... |
3.414 | 7.067 | 12.026 | Santa Catarina |
| 4. | Porto Novo Porto Novo, Cape Verde Porto Novo is the westernmost municipality in Cape Verde and all of Africa but not the mainland. It is a town and a municipality in the island of Santo Antão of Barlavento. It covers two-thirds of the island and is home to one-third of the population... |
4.867 | 7.685 | 9.430 | Porto Novo |
| 5. | São Filipe São Filipe, Cape Verde São Filipe , or San Filipi in Cape Verdean Creole, is the city that constitutes the seat of the São Filipe Municipality, in Cape Verde.It is located SW of the island and in the southwestern part of the island... |
5.616 | 7.860 | 8.125 | São Filipe |
New Cities in Cape Verde
The following table includes population data of 24 Cape VerdeDemographics of Cape Verde
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Cape Verde, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population....
an cities of which 19 were towns as of August 2010. Note: The number of cities in Cape Verde as of August 2010 are twenty four, including two major towns on the islands of Sal and Santo Antao (Santa Maria
Santa Maria, Cape Verde
Santa Maria is a fishing city situated in the southern part of the island municipality of Sal, Cape Verde. The city is the third largest in Cape Verde and is one of the few that it is larger than the municipal capital...
, Sal
Sal, Cape Verde
Sal is an island in Cape Verde. It belongs to the northern group of islands, called Barlavento. The island is composed by a single administrative division, the Sal municipality. The island is home to Amílcar Cabral International Airport, the main airport of Cape Verde.- Geography :The island is...
) and (Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde
Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde
Ribeira Grande is a municipality on the island of Santo Antão of the Barlavento group in Cape Verde. It covers one-third of the island and is home to two-thirds of the population....
) also known as "Puvuason". Every seat of a Cape Verdean municipality has been designated a city.
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| Number | Vila | Population | Municipality | ||
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | |||
| 1. | Pedra Badejo Pedra Badejo Pedra Badejo is a city located on the eastern coast of Santiago in Cape Verde. It is the seat of Santa Cruz municipality.... |
5.302 | 8.519 | 10.700 | Santa Cruz |
| 2. | Tarrafal Tarrafal, Cape Verde Tarrafal is a municipality located in the northern part of the island of Santiago in Sotavento in Cape Verde. The municipal population is around 18000, the area is 112.4 km² and the density is about 160/km². Tarrafal is located 75 km NNW of Cape Verde's capital, Praia.Farmland surrounds... |
3.626 | 5.772 | 7.050 | Tarrafal |
| 3. | Espargos Espargos Espargos is the capital city of the island municipality of Sal, Cape Verde and is also in the heart of the island. Espargos means "asparagus" and refers to the wild vegetable asparagus stalk with its bright yellow flowers which grows in sandy areas around the island... |
5.578 | — | 6.173 | Sal Sal, Cape Verde (municipality) Sal is a Cape Verdean municipality. It encompasses all the Sal island. The municipality includes only one parish, Nossa Senhora das Dores.- Economy :... |
| 4. | Ribeira Brava Ribeira Brava, Cape Verde Ribeira Brava is a municipality on the island of São Nicolau of the Barlavento group in Cape Verde.-Parishes:The municipality includes two parishes:*Nossa Senhora da Lapa*Nossa Senhora do Rosário-Settlements:*Agua das Patas*Belém*Cabeçalinho*Cachaço... |
1.899 | 5.495 | 5.550 | Ribeira Brava |
| 5. | Calheta de São Miguel Calheta de São Miguel Calheta de São Miguel is a city located on the north-eastern coast of Santiago in Cape Verde. It is the seat of São Miguel municipality.... |
2.599 | 4.967 | 5.400 | São Miguel |
| 6. | Vila do Maio | 1.573 | 2.664 | 3.150 | Maio Maio, Cape Verde (municipality) The whole island of Maio makes up the Maio Municipality.-Parishes:The municipality includes only one parish:*Nossa Senhora da Luz.-Demography:-References:... |
| 7. | Ribeira Grande Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde Ribeira Grande is a municipality on the island of Santo Antão of the Barlavento group in Cape Verde. It covers one-third of the island and is home to two-thirds of the population.... |
2.550 | 2.980 | 2.950 | Ribeira Grande |
| 8. | Cidade Velha Cidade Velha Cidade Velha , or simplyCidadi in Cape Verdean Creole, is a city located 15 km from Praia on the island of Santiago. It is the oldest settlement in Cape Verde and used to serve as the capital of Cape Verde... |
2.148 | — | — | Ribeira Grande de Santiago |
| 9. | Sal Rei Sal Rei Sal Rei is a city on the northwestern coast of the island of Boa Vista in eastern Cape Verde. Sal Rei is the island's main urban settlement, and the 18th largest community in Cape Verde after Cidade Velha. It is also the seat of the Boa Vista Municipality... |
1.522 | 2.024 | 2.650 | Boa Vista Boa Vista, Cape Verde (municipality) The whole island of Boa Vista makes up the Boa Vista Municipality.The municipality includes two parishes:*Santa Isabel*São João Baptista-Demography:-References:... |
| 10. | São Domingos São Domingos, Cape Verde São Domingos is a Municipality in Santiago island in Cape Verde. The São Domingos municipality was formed primarily to relieve Praia of the administrative difficulties involved in managing both a large capital city in addition to agrarian villages.... |
— | 1.600 | 1.850 | São Domingos |
| 11. | Pombas Pombas, Cape Verde Pombas is a city in the island of Santo Antão in northwestern Cape Verde. The city is the 20th largest community in Cape Verde after Nova Sintra, and is the seat of the Paul municipality. Pombas is linked with roads linking with the rest of the island... |
1.161 | 1.796 | 1.818 | Paul |
| 12. | Nova Sintra Nova Sintra Nova Sintra is a city in the central part of the island of Brava in southwestern and western Cape Verde and also serves as the seat of the Brava Municipality. With a population of about 1,800, the city is the nineteenth largest community in Cape Verde after Sal Rei... |
1.890 | 1.852 | 1.800 | Brava Brava, Cape Verde (municipality) The whole island of Brava makes up the Brava Municipality.-Parishes:The municipality includes two parishes:*São João Baptista*Nossa Senhora do Monte.-Demography:-External links:* -References:... |
| 13. | Ponta do Sol Ponta do Sol, Cape Verde Ponta do Sol is a small fishing settlement situated in the northern part of the island municipality of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. The city is the 12th largest in Cape Verde and is the seat of Ribeira Grande municipality... |
1.505 | 1.760 | 1.750 | Ribeira Grande |
| 14. | Santa Maria Santa Maria, Cape Verde Santa Maria is a fishing city situated in the southern part of the island municipality of Sal, Cape Verde. The city is the third largest in Cape Verde and is one of the few that it is larger than the municipal capital... |
1.343 | — | 12000 | Sal Sal, Cape Verde (municipality) Sal is a Cape Verdean municipality. It encompasses all the Sal island. The municipality includes only one parish, Nossa Senhora das Dores.- Economy :... |
| 15. | Mosteiros Mosteiros, Cape Verde Mosteiros is a municipality located in the northeastern part of the island of Fogo in Sotavento in southern Cape Verde. The municipal population is around 9,449. The seat of the municipality is Vila dos Mosteiros.... |
— | 358 | 400 | Mosteiros |
| 16. | Cova Figueira Cova Figueira Cova Figueira , is a city and a cove located approximately 20 km east of the island main city of São Filipe in the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. Since 2005, it serves as the seat of Santa Catarina do Fogo Municipality... |
— | — | — | Santa Catarina do Fogo |
| 17. | João Teves João Teves, Cape Verde João Teves is a city located on the central part of Santiago in Cape Verde. It is the seat of São Lourenço dos Órgãos municipality.... |
— | — | — | São Lourenço dos Órgãos |
| 18. | Picos | — | — | — | São Salvador do Mundo |
| 19. | Tarrafal de São Nicolau Tarrafal de São Nicolau, Cape Verde Tarrafal de São Nicolau is a city that constitutes the seat of the Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality in Cape Verde.... |
— | — | — | Tarrafal de São Nicolau |