Principal, Cape Verde
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| Settlement | |
  Principal | |
| Coordinates: 15°12′07″N 23°40′30″W / 15.202°N 23.675°WCoordinates: 15°12′07″N 23°40′30″W / 15.202°N 23.675°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Santiago |
| Municipality | São Miguel |
| Civil parish | São Miguel Arcanjo |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,193 |
Principal is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its 2010 population was 1,193. It is situated in the mountains, about 3 km north of the summit of the Serra da Malagueta and 9 km west of Calheta de São Miguel, the setttlement lies next to the Natural Park. The settlement is named after Ribeira Principal, a nearby stream that is about 10-15 kilometers long and flowing predominantly northeast, the stream's etymology is the main stream (actually one of the main) of the island but not the longest.
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 |
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| 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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