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São Domingos, Cape Verde

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São Domingos
Settlement
Main street in São DomingosMain street in São Domingos
São Domingos is located in Cape VerdeSão DomingosSão Domingos
Coordinates: 15°01′41″N 23°33′47″W / 15.028°N 23.563°W / 15.028; -23.563
CountryCape Verde
IslandSantiago
MunicipalitySão Domingos
Civil parishSão Nicolau Tolentino
Population
 • Total2,818
ID75217

São Domingos (also: Várzea da Igreja) is a city in the central part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 2,818. It is the seat of the São Domingos Municipality. It is situated 13 km southeast of Assomada and 13 km northwest of the capital Praia, along the national road from Praia to Assomada (EN1-ST01). The settlement appeared in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin as St. Domingo.

Banana plantation near São Domingos.

References

  1. "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
  2. Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33
  3. Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1747). "Carte des Isles du Cap Verd = Kaart van de Eilanden van Kabo Verde" (in French).
Subdivisions of the island of Santiago
Praia
Nossa Senhora da Graça
Ribeira Grande de Santiago
São João Baptista
Santíssimo Nome de Jesus
Santa Catarina
Santa Catarina
Santa Cruz
Santiago Maior
São Domingos
Nossa Senhora da Luz
São Nicolau Tolentino
São Lourenço dos Órgãos
São Lourenço dos Órgãos
São Miguel
São Miguel Arcanjo
São Salvador do Mundo
São Salvador do Mundo
Tarrafal
Santo Amaro Abade
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