Achada Monte

Achada Monte
Achada Monte
	Coordinates: 15°14′02″N23°38′35″W / 15.234°N 23.643°W Coordinates: 15°14′02″N23°38′35″W / 15.234°N 23.643°W
Country	Cape Verde
Island	Santiago
Municipality	São Miguel
Civil parish	São Miguel Arcanjo
Population (2010) [1]
• Total	1,652

Last updated March 06, 2019

Achada Monte is a town^[2] in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde and is part of the municipality of São Miguel. It is situated near the east coast, 8 km northwest of Calheta de São Miguel. Its 2010 population was 1,652 making it the second most populated place in the municipality. It is on the road connecting Praia and Tarrafal through Pedra Badejo, the EN1-ST02. The subdivision and small bay Mangue de Sete Ribeiras, located in the east is part of the settlement. West of the village is Ribeira Principal.

Santiago, Cape Verde largest island of Cape Verde

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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 city Calheta de São Miguel. Its population was 15,648 at the 2010 census, and its area is 77.4 km². The municipality was created in 1996, when a parish of the older Municipality of Tarrafal was separated to become the Municipality of São Miguel.

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References

↑ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
↑ Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33

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[census10-1] "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.

[yearbook-2] Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33