São Vicente, Cape Verde (municipality)

São Vicente
Municipality
Seal
Coordinates: 16°51′N 24°58′W / 16.85°N 24.97°WCoordinates: 16°51′N 24°58′W / 16.85°N 24.97°W
Country	Cape Verde
Island	São Vicente
Area
• Total	226.7 km^2 (87.5 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
• Total	74,986
• Density	330/km^2 (860/sq mi)

São Vicente is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. It covers the whole island of São Vicente and the uninhabited island Santa Luzia and its surroundings. Its capital is the city Mindelo, home to nearly 90% of the municipality's population.

Subdivisions

The municipality consists of one freguesia (civil parish), Nossa Senhora da Luz, which also covers the whole island. The freguesia is subdivided into the following settlements:

• Baía das Gatas
• Lameirão
• Mindelo
• Monte Verde/Pé de Verde
• Ribeira Julião
• Ribeira de Calhau (settlement area includes the other smaller islands to the east)
• Ribeira de Vinha
• Salamansa
• São Pedro

History

In older times it belonged to the older Municipality of Santo Antão, but by the beginning of the 20th century it was already a separated municipality. Later, the island of Santa Luzia that belonged to the older Municipality of São Nicolau, was integrated in the Municipality of São Vicente.

Demography

Population of São Vicente, Cape Verde (municipality) (1940—2010)
1940[2]	1950[2]	1960[2]	1970[2]	1980[2]	1990[2]	2000[3]	2010[4]
15848	19576	20705	31578	41594	51277	67163	74986

Twin towns and sister cities

• Coimbra, Portugal
• Felgueiras, Portugal
• Mafra, Portugal
• Portalegre, Portugal
• Portimão, Portugal
• Porto, Portugal
• Santa Cruz, Madeira Islands
• Vagos, Portugal

References

1. "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
2. Source: Statoids
3. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatísticas.
4. "2010 Census results São Vicente". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 19 March 2014.