Santa Catarina, Cape Verde
| Santa Catarina | |
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| Coordinates: 15°06′N 23°43′W / 15.10°N 23.71°WCoordinates: 15°06′N 23°43′W / 15.10°N 23.71°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Santiago |
| Area | |
| • Total | 242.6 km2 (93.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 41,455 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Santa Catarina is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. It is situated in the western part of the island of Santiago. Its seat is the town Assomada. Its population was 44,388 at the 2013 census.
The president is of the Movement for Democracy (MpD) party who was elected in 2008.
The municipality consists of one freguesia (civil parish), Santa Catarina. The freguesia is subdivided into the following settlements, Its population data was as of 2010[update]:
Santa Catarina are dominated by plateaus and agricultural land are common in these areas, mountains dominate the remainder of the municipality. It includes most of Serra da Malagueta and its ranges, the western portion of Pico da Antónia ranges and southwest is Baía do Inferno surrounded by tall cliffs. It has the island's westernmost point.
In the early 19th century, it covered the southwestern and the northern portions of the island.
In 1833, colonial governor Manuel António Martins tried to move the seat of Santa Catarina from Ribeira Grande in the south to nearby Picos. Ribeira Grande would later become part of the municipality of Praia and would remain until 2005 when its own municipality would be created.
Santa Rita Vieira relates to different places which acted as the municipal (county) seat including Ribeira da Barca in 1845, Casa Grande south of Assomada near Picos between 1845 and between 1851 and 1857, Flamengos near Saltos de Cima between 1846 and 1849, Achada Falcão (in Cabeça Carreira) in 1859 and Mangue in Tarrafal in 1869.
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