Here are list of cities and towns in Cape Verde. In Cape Verde, the urban settlements have different names accordingly to their importance. The settlements of bigger importance (generally the more populated ones) are called “cities”. The settlements of relative importance (for instance, all the municipalities seats) are called “towns”. The settlements of lesser importance are called “villages”.
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Cities
The majority of the population live in Praia or the island of Santiago which is 264,066 (January 1, 2005) which is home to 55% of the archipelago of Cape Verde.
The following table includes population data of the cities, with data from 1990, 2000 and 2005[1].
| Cities in Cape Verde | |||||
| Number | City | Population | Municipality | ||
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | |||
| 1. | Praia | 61.644 | 94.161 | 111.500 | Praia |
| 2. | Mindelo | 47.109 | 62.497 | 70.000 | São Vicente |
| 3. | Assomada | 3.414 | 7.067 | 11.900 | Santa Catarina |
| 4. | São Filipe | 5.616 | 7.860 | 9.550 | São Filipe |
| 5. | Porto Novo | 4.867 | 7.685 | 8.450 | Porto Novo |
Towns
The following table includes population data of the most important towns, with data from 1990, 2000 e 2005[1].
| Towns in Cape Verde | |||||
| Number | Vila | Population | Municipality | ||
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | |||
| 1. | Pedra Badejo | 5.302 | 8.519 | 10.700 | Santa Cruz |
| 2. | Espargos | 5.578 | — | — | Sal |
| 3. | Tarrafal | 3.626 | 5.772 | 7.050 | Tarrafal |
| 4. | Ribeira Brava | 1.899 | 5.495 | 5.550 | Ribeira Brava |
| 5. | Calheta de São Miguel | 2.599 | 4.967 | 5.400 | São Miguel |
| 6. | Vila do Maio | 1.573 | 2.664 | 3.150 | Maio |
| 7. | Ribeira Grande | 2.550 | 2.980 | 2.950 | Ribeira Grande |
| 8. | Cidade Velha | 2.148 | — | — | Ribeira Grande de Santiago |
| 9. | Sal Rei | 1.522 | 2.024 | 2.650 | Boa Vista |
| 10. | São Domingos | — | 1.600 | 1.850 | São Domingos |
| 11. | Pombas | 1.161 | 1.796 | 1.818 | Paul |
| 12. | Nova Sintra | 1.890 | 1.852 | 1.800 | Brava |
| 13. | Ponta do Sol | 1.505 | 1.760 | 1.750 | Ribeira Grande |
| 14. | Santa Maria | 1.343 | — | — | Sal |
| 15. | Mosteiros | — | 358 | 400 | Mosteiros |
| Cova Figueira | — | — | — | Santa Catarina do Fogo | |
| João Teves | — | — | — | São Lourenço dos Órgãos | |
| Picos | — | — | — | São Salvador do Mundo | |
| Tarrafal de São Nicolau | — | — | — | Tarrafal de São Nicolau | |
References
- ^ a b Source: City Population, citing the Instituto Nacional de Estatística of Cape Verde
See also
External links
- Instituto Nacional de Estatistica de Cabo Verde
- World Gazetteer - Population of the towns and cities in Cape Verde
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