For other uses, see Porto Novo.
| Porto Novo | |
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| Municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 17°02′N 25°10′W / 17.04°N 25.16°WCoordinates: 17°02′N 25°10′W / 17.04°N 25.16°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Santo Antão |
| Area | |
| • Total | 564.3 km2 (217.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 17,906 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
Porto Novo is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. Situated in the southern part of the island of Santo Antão, it covers 72% of the island area, and is home to 41% of its population. Its capital is the town Porto Novo. The municipality consists of two freguesias (civil parishes):
Its highest point, which is also the highest point of the entire island, is Topo da Coroa, elevation 1,979 m.
History[edit]
The municipality Porto Novo was created in 1971 when the older Municipality of Santo Antão was redivided in 3 municipalities: Ribeira Grande, Paul and Porto Novo.
Demography[edit]
| Population of Porto Novo, Cape Verde (municipality) (1940—2010) | |||||||
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| 1940[2] | 1950[2] | 1960[2] | 1970[2] | 1980[2] | 1990[2] | 2000[3] | 2010[4] |
| 10366 | 7565 | 10683 | 13750 | 13236 | 14873 | 17191 | 17906 |
References[edit]
- ^ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Source: Statoids
- ^ Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatísticas.
- ^ "2010 Census results Santo Antão". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 23 March 2014.
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