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| Municipality of Ribeira Grande | |
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| Seat: | Ribeira Grande |
| Island: | Santo Antão |
| Founded: | 1990 |
| Population: | … |
| Area: | … km² |
| Population density: | …/km² |
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| ISO 3166-2 code: | CV-RG |
| Website: | [1] |
Ribeira Grande (Portuguese for “great stream”) is a municipality on the island of Santo Antão of the Barlavento group in Cape Verde. It covers one-third of the island and is home to two-thirds of the population. It was founded in 1990 when the island broke up into three municipalities and ended island-wide administration from Porto Novo.
Farmlands dominate the Atlantic Coastline and central valleys. Grasslands, bush, and forests cover the mountainous parts and the central part, along with dry lands. The taller mountains lie to the south.
Its main economy are businesses in Ribeira Grande and tourism, followed by agriculture which is one of the main industries.
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Parishes
The municipality includes four parishes:
Settlements
Ribeira Grande (town)
The town of Ribeira Grande, more commonly known as Povaosão by local residents, constitutes the seat of the Ribeira Grande Municipality. Povaosão has roads to other communities on the island including Porto Novo, Ponta do Sol, and Paúl.
Povaosão has a few schools or colleges (colegio), a few lyceums (middle schools), gymnasia (secondary schools), churches, beaches, ports, a post office, and squares (praças).
Historical population (town)
| Year | Population | Change | Density |
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| 1990 (June 23, Census) | 2,550 | - | - |
| 2005 (January 1, Computing) | 2,822 | - | - |
Persons
- Gabriel Mariano, Capeverdean essayist, novelist & poet
External links
| North: Atlantic Ocean | ||
| West: Porto Novo | Ribeira Grande | East: Paul |
| South: Porto Novo |
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