Porto Novo, Cape Verde (municipality)

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For other uses, see Porto Novo.
Porto Novo
Municipality
Location of Porto Novo
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Country Cape Verde
Island Santo Antão
Area
 • Total 564.3 km2 (217.9 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 17,906
 • Density 32/km2 (82/sq mi)

Porto Novo is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. Situated in the southern part of the island of Santo Antão, it covers 72% of the island area, and is home to 41% of its population. Its capital is the town Porto Novo. The municipality consists of two freguesias (civil parishes):

Its highest point, which is also the highest point of the entire island, is Topo da Coroa, elevation 1,979 m.

History

The municipality Porto Novo was created in 1971 when the older Municipality of Santo Antão was redivided in 3 municipalities: Ribeira Grande, Paul and Porto Novo.

Demography

Population of Porto Novo, Cape Verde (municipality) (1940—2010)
1940[2] 1950[2] 1960[2] 1970[2] 1980[2] 1990[2] 2000[3] 2010[4]
10366 7565 10683 13750 13236 14873 17191 17906

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Source: Statoids
  3. ↑ Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatísticas.
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.


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