Ribeira Grande de Santiago is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. It is situated in the southwestern part of the island of Santiago. Its seat is the city Cidade Velha. Its population was 8,325 at the 2010 census, and its area is 137.3 km2.[2]
The municipal territory is mountainous. One of the main streams of the area is Ribeira Grande de Santiago.
Historyedit
The municipality was created in 2005, when two parishes of the older Municipality of Praia were separated to become the Municipality of Ribeira Grande de Santiago.[3]
The old city of Ribeira Grande de Santiago (Cidade Velha) is one of the oldest European settlements in Sub-Saharan Africa. It was an important port for the slave trade from West Africa to the Americas. The town has numerous protected significant buildings and ruins. The city is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2009.[4]
Demographyedit
Population of Ribeira Grande de Santiago (1980—2010)
At the federal level, it belongs to the constituency of Santiago South. Since 2008, the Movement for Democracy (MpD) is the ruling party of the municipality. The results of the latest elections, in 2016:[6]
^Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande, UNESCO
^ abcRibeira Grande de Santiago, opendataforafrica.org
^Official results local elections 2016, Boletim Oficial I Série, Número 53, 23 September 2016
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ribeira Grande de Santiago.
ANMCV (Associação Nacional dos Municípios Cabo-Verdianos - National Association of the Capeverdean Municipalities)
January 01, 1970
ribeira, grande, santiago, cape, verde, ribeira, grande, santiago, concelho, municipality, cape, verde, situated, southwestern, part, island, santiago, seat, city, cidade, velha, population, 2010, census, area, ribeira, grande, santiagomunicipalitymunicipal, h. Ribeira Grande de Santiago is a concelho municipality of Cape Verde It is situated in the southwestern part of the island of Santiago Its seat is the city Cidade Velha Its population was 8 325 at the 2010 census and its area is 137 3 km2 2 Ribeira Grande de SantiagoMunicipalityMunicipal hall of Ribeira Grande de SantiagoCoordinates 14 58 N 23 38 W 14 97 N 23 64 W 14 97 23 64CountryCape VerdeIslandSantiagoSeatCidade VelhaArea Total137 3 km2 53 0 sq mi Population 2010 1 Total8 325 Density61 km2 160 sq mi ID79 Contents 1 Subdivisions 2 Geography 3 History 4 Demography 5 Politics 6 Notes 7 External linksSubdivisions editThe municipality consists of two freguesias civil parishes Santissimo Nome de Jesus Sao Joao BaptistaGeography editThe municipal territory is mountainous One of the main streams of the area is Ribeira Grande de Santiago History editThe municipality was created in 2005 when two parishes of the older Municipality of Praia were separated to become the Municipality of Ribeira Grande de Santiago 3 The old city of Ribeira Grande de Santiago Cidade Velha is one of the oldest European settlements in Sub Saharan Africa It was an important port for the slave trade from West Africa to the Americas The town has numerous protected significant buildings and ruins The city is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2009 4 Demography editPopulation of Ribeira Grande de Santiago 1980 2010 Year Population 1980 5 6 321 1990 5 6 527 2000 5 7 713 2010 2 8 325Politics editAt the federal level it belongs to the constituency of Santiago South Since 2008 the Movement for Democracy MpD is the ruling party of the municipality The results of the latest elections in 2016 6 Party Municipal Council Municipal Assembly Votes Seats Votes Seats MpD 49 78 5 50 26 7 PAICV 47 81 0 47 58 6Notes edit 2010 Census results Instituto Nacional de Estatistica Cabo Verde in Portuguese 24 November 2016 a b 2010 Census Summary Lei nº 63 VI 2005 p 25 Cidade Velha Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande UNESCO a b c Ribeira Grande de Santiago opendataforafrica org Official results local elections 2016 Boletim Oficial I Serie Numero 53 23 September 2016External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ribeira Grande de Santiago ANMCV Associacao Nacional dos Municipios Cabo Verdianos National Association of the Capeverdean Municipalities Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ribeira Grande de Santiago Cape Verde amp oldid 1024070613, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
