Santa Catarina do Fogo, Cape Verde
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| Santa Catarina do Fogo | |
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| Municipality | |
| Location of Santa Catarina do Fogo | |
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| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Fogo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 152.95 km2 (59.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,299 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
Santa Catarina do Fogo is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. Situated in the southeastern part of the island of Fogo, it covers 32% of the island area, and is home to 14% of its population. Its seat is the town Cova Figueira.
Subdivisions
The municipality consists of one freguesia (civil parish), Santa Catarina do Fogo. The freguesia is subdivided into the following settlements:
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History
It was created in 1808, when a parish of the older Municipality of São Filipe was separated to become the Municipality of Santa Catarina do Fogo.
Demography
| Population of Santa Catarina do Fogo, Cape Verde (1940—Present) | |||||||
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| 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000[2] | 2010[1] |
| 650 | 1,000 | 1,123 | 4,650 | 8,200 | 10,000 | 12,898 | 5,299 |
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References
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- ↑ Source: projections from the Instituto Nacional de Estatísticas.
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