São Pedro Apóstolo

São Pedro Apóstolo
São Pedro Apóstolo
	Civil parish
	São Pedro Apóstolo
	Coordinates: 17°08′N25°11′W / 17.13°N 25.18°W Coordinates: 17°08′N25°11′W / 17.13°N 25.18°W
Country	Cape Verde
Island	Santo Antão
Municipality	Ribeira Grande
Population (2010) [1]
• Total	2,381

Last updated February 26, 2019

São Pedro Apóstolo is a freguesia (civil parish) of Cape Verde. It covers the western part of the municipality of Ribeira Grande, on the island of Santo Antão.

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).

Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde (municipality) Municipality in Santo Antão, Cape Verde

Ribeira Grande is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. Situated in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, it covers one fifth of the island area, and is home to nearly half of its population. Its seat is the city Ponta do Sol.

Santo Antão is the westernmost island of Cape Verde. At 779 km² (301 sq mi), it is the largest of the Barlavento Islands group, and the second largest island of Cape Verde. The nearest island is São Vicente to the southeast, separated by the sea channel Canal de São Vicente. Its population was 40,547 in 2015, making it the third most populous island of Cape Verde after Santiago and São Vicente. Its largest city is Porto Novo on the south coast.

Settlements

The freguesia consists of the following settlements (population at the 2010 census):

Chã de Igreja (pop: 672, town)^[2]
Figueiras (pop: 401)
Garça de Cima (pop: 1,138)
Ribeira Alta (pop: 170)

Chã de Igreja is a town in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated near the north coast of the island, in the valley of the river Ribeira da Garça, 19 km northwest of the island capital Porto Novo. In 2010 its population was 672. The nature reserve Cruzinha, which includes the small seaside village Cruzinha da Garça, stretches northeast of Chã de Igreja along the coast.

Figueiras is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated in a mountain valley, 20 km northwest of the island capital Porto Novo. The southernmost part lies in Moroços Natural Park.

Garça de Cima Settlement in Santo Antão, Cape Verde

Garça de Cima is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated in the upper valley of the river Ribeira da Garça, 15 km northwest of the island capital Porto Novo. The southernmost part lies in Moroços Natural Park.

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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