Santa Catarina do Fogo is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. Situated in the southeastern part of the island of Fogo, it covers 32% of the island area (152.95 km2), and is home to 14% of its population (5,299 at the 2010 census).[2] Its seat is the city Cova Figueira. The Municipality of Santa Catarina do Fogo was created in 2005; before 2005, it was a parish of the Municipality of São Filipe.[3]
The municipality consists of one freguesia (civil parish), Santa Catarina do Fogo. The freguesia is subdivided into the following settlements, its population was of the 2010 census:
The municipality of Santa Catarina do Fogo covers the central and southeastern part of the island Fogo. The northwestern part of the municipality (42.4 km2 (16.4 sq mi)) lies within Fogo Natural Park, which includes the Pico do Fogo and its crater.
santa, catarina, fogo, cape, verde, santa, catarina, fogo, concelho, municipality, cape, verde, situated, southeastern, part, island, fogo, covers, island, area, home, population, 2010, census, seat, city, cova, figueira, municipality, santa, catarina, fogo, c. Santa Catarina do Fogo is a concelho municipality of Cape Verde Situated in the southeastern part of the island of Fogo it covers 32 of the island area 152 95 km2 and is home to 14 of its population 5 299 at the 2010 census 2 Its seat is the city Cova Figueira The Municipality of Santa Catarina do Fogo was created in 2005 before 2005 it was a parish of the Municipality of Sao Filipe 3 Santa Catarina do FogoMunicipalityCoordinates 14 54 N 24 20 W 14 90 N 24 33 W 14 90 24 33CountryCape VerdeIslandFogoArea Total152 95 km2 59 05 sq mi Population 2010 1 Total5 299 Density35 km2 90 sq mi ID83 Contents 1 Subdivisions 2 Geography 3 Demography 4 Politics 5 Twin towns 6 External links 7 ReferencesSubdivisions editThe municipality consists of one freguesia civil parish Santa Catarina do Fogo The freguesia is subdivided into the following settlements its population was of the 2010 census Achada Furna pop 495 Achada Poio pop 61 Baluarte Cabeca Fundao pop 177 Cha das Caldeiras pop 697 Cova Figueira pop 1 230 city 4 Domingo Lobo pop 254 Estancia Roque pop 411 Figueira Pavao pop 320 Fonte Aleixo pop 401 Mae Joana pop 130 Monte Vermelho pop 221 Rocadas pop 372 Tinteira pop 410 Geography editThe municipality of Santa Catarina do Fogo covers the central and southeastern part of the island Fogo The northwestern part of the municipality 42 4 km2 16 4 sq mi lies within Fogo Natural Park which includes the Pico do Fogo and its crater Demography editPopulation of Santa Catarina do Fogo 1980 2010 Year Population1980 5 3 7001990 5 4 4812000 5 4 7962010 2 5 299Politics editSince 2016 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 AssemblyVotes Seats Votes SeatsMpD 53 05 5 53 07 7PAICV 45 66 0 45 56 6Twin towns editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Cape Verde Santa Catarina do Fogo is twinned with two Portuguese municipalities nbsp Miranda do Corvo 7 nbsp Vila Nova da Barquinha 8 External links editANMCV National Association of the Capeverdean Municipalities Municipality of Santa Catarina do Fogo Municipal Director Plan Characterization and Diagnostics March 2010 120 pagesReferences edit 2010 Census results Instituto Nacional de Estatistica Cabo Verde in Portuguese 24 November 2016 a b 2010 Census Summary Lei nº 66 VI 2005 p 52 Cabo Verde Statistical Yearbook 2015 Instituto Nacional de Estatistica p 32 33 a b c Santa Catarina do Fogo opendataforafrica org Official results local elections 2016 Boletim Oficial I Serie Numero 53 23 September 2016 Geminacoes de Cidades e Vilas Geminacoes de Cidades e Vilas Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Santa Catarina do Fogo Cape Verde amp oldid 1016409171, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
