João Teves
| João Teves | |
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| Coordinates: 15°04′05″N 23°35′20″W / 15.068°N 23.589°WCoordinates: 15°04′05″N 23°35′20″W / 15.068°N 23.589°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Santiago |
| Municipality | São Lourenço dos Órgãos |
| Civil parish | São Lourenço dos Órgãos |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 703 |
João Teves is a town in the central part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is situated 19 km northwest of the capital Praia. It is the seat of São Lourenço dos Órgãos municipality.
Ribeira Seca, the island's second longest stream flows through town, some 3 km east downstream is Cape Verde's first dam, the Barragem de Poilão which was first built in 2006.
References
- ↑ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
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| Praia |
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| Ribeira Grande de Santiago |
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| Santa Catarina |
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| Santa Cruz |
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| São Domingos | |||||||
| São Lourenço dos Órgãos |
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| São Miguel |
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| São Salvador do Mundo |
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| Tarrafal |
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