Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Cape Verde
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Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Cape Verde
| Ribeira Grande de Santiago | |
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| Country | Cape Verde |
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| Island | Santiago |
| Seat city | Cidade Velha |
| Area | 164 km2 (63 sq mi) |
| Population | 9,679 (2005[1]) |
| Density | 59 / km2 (153 / sq mi) |
| ISO 3166-2 code | CV- |
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Ribeira Grande de Santiago (Portuguese for "Great River" which it flows nearby) is a municipality located in Cape Verde. The municipality was first founded in the 16th century. Later, the importance of the city declined and the municipality was transferred to Praia. The old city of Ribeira Grande de Santiago is one of the oldest cities founded by Europeans in Sub-Saharan Africa. Its port was served for caravels which transported slaves from Africa and for other parts of the world mainly Europe and the Americas. The town has numerous protected significant buildings and ruins since the discovery of the Cape Verde Archipelago since 1460.
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Parishes
The municipality includes two parishes:
History
It was created in 2005, when two parishes of the older Municipality of Praia were separated to become the Municipality of Ribeira Grande de Santiago.
Demography
| Population of Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Cape Verde (1940—2010) | |||||||
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| 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000[1] | 2010[1] |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | 9664 | 9618 |
| Northwest: Santa Catarina | North: São Salvador do Mundo | Northeast: São Lourenço dos Órgãos São Domingos |
| West: Atlantic Ocean | Ribeira Grande de Santiago | East: Praia |
| South: Atlantic Ocean |
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References
- ^ a b c Source: projections from the Instituto Nacional de Estatísticas.
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Coordinates: 14°58′N 23°36′W / 14.967°N 23.6°W
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