This is a list of cities and towns in Cape Verde. In Cape Verde, there are two types of urban settlements: cities (Portuguese: cidades) and towns (Portuguese: vilas). Since 2015, there are 24 cities and 19 towns. Every seat of a municipality has been designated a city.
Cities
The following table shows the cities (cidades) of Cape Verde, with population data from 1990, 2000 and 2010.
Towns
The following table shows the towns (vilas) of Cape Verde, with population data from 2010.
| Town | Pop. 2010 | Municipality |
|---|---|---|
| Ribeira da Barca | 2,317 | Santa Catarina |
| Achada Falcão | 2,088 | Santa Catarina |
| Achada Monte | 1,652 | São Miguel |
| Palmeira | 1,420 | Sal |
| Rabil | 1,248 | Boa Vista |
| Achada Tenda | 1,242 | Tarrafal |
| Chã de Tanque | 1,164 | Santa Catarina |
| Calheta | 1,156 | Maio |
| Ponta Verde | 1,072 | São Filipe |
| Ribeira da Prata | 1,009 | Tarrafal |
| Coculi | 901 | Ribeira Grande |
| Patim | 876 | São Filipe |
| Chã de Igreja | 672 | Ribeira Grande |
| Fajã de Baixo | 620 | Ribeira Brava |
| Ribeira das Patas | 558 | Porto Novo |
| Barreiro | 535 | Maio |
| Praia Branca | 521 | Tarrafal de São Nicolau |
| Juncalinho | 433 | Ribeira Brava |
| Nossa Senhora do Monte | 271 | Brava |
See also
References
- Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33
- ^ Source: City Population, citing the Instituto Nacional de Estatística of Cape Verde
- ^ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
External links
- Instituto Nacional de Estatistica de Cabo Verde
- World Gazetteer – Population of the towns and cities in Cape Verde
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