| Curral Velho | |
|---|---|
| Settlement | |
  Curral Velho | |
| Coordinates: 15°12′40″N23°42′39″W / 15.211°N 23.71085°W Coordinates: 15°12′40″N23°42′39″W / 15.211°N 23.71085°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Santiago |
| Municipality | Tarrafal |
| Civil parish | Santo Amaro Abade |
| Population (2010) [1] | |
| • Total | 358 |
Curral Velho, is a settlement and a plateau in the northcentral part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde and is part of the municipality of Tarrafal. Its 2010 population was 358. It is located about 10 km southeast of Tarrafal and is situated on the Praia-Assomada-Tarrafal Road (EN1-ST01), the center of the settlement is on the branch road with the main route and is known as Achada Ponciana.
Santiago is the largest island of Cape Verde, its most important agricultural centre and home to half the nation’s population. Part of the Sotavento Islands, it lies between the islands of Maio and Fogo. It was the first of the islands to be settled: the town of Ribeira Grande was founded in 1462. Santiago is home to the nation's capital city of Praia.
Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country spanning an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean. It forms part of the Macaronesia ecoregion, along with the Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Savage Isles. In ancient times these islands were referred to as "the Islands of the Blessed" or the "Fortunate Isles". Located 570 kilometres (350 mi) west of the Cape Verde Peninsula off the coast of Northwest Africa, the islands cover a combined area of slightly over 4,000 square kilometres (1,500 sq mi).
Tarrafal is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. It is situated in the northern part of the island of Santiago. Its seat is the town Tarrafal. Its population was 18,565 at the 2010 census, and its area is 120.8 km2.
Curral Velho is located south of the nearby village of Achada Longueira and northwest of Lagoa, about a kilometer south is the municipal boundary with Santa Catarina.
Achada Longueira is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is part of the municipality of Tarrafal. In 2010, its population was 520. It is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southeast of Tarrafal, on the Praia-Assomada-Tarrafal Road (EN1-ST01).
Santa Catarina is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. It is situated in the western part of the island of Santiago. Its seat is the city of Assomada. Its population was 45,920 in 2017 (estimate). Its area is 242.6 km2.
Most of the area are hilly and mountainous being, it forms a northern part of the Serra Malagueta ranges. Agriculture is its main economy.
In the mid-20th century, the settlement had a large Rabelados population.
The Rabelados are a religious community primarily found in the interior of the island of Santiago of Cape Verde. They were among the groups which revolted against the liturgical reforms of the Catholic Church introduced in the 1940s, isolating themselves from the rest of society.
The old track road with Chão Bom ended there and the area with Serra da Malagueta were linked with pathways. In 1983, the Primary Route 1 (then LBRS1) was rerouted into the settlement area, running through the middle of Serra Malagueta and the settlement replacing some lesser tracks and a pathway, construction started around the end of the 1970s and was finished and opened in 1983. [2]
