Santa Cruz is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. It is situated in the eastern part of the island of Santiago. Its seat is the city Pedra Badejo. Its population was 26,617 at the 2010 census, and its area is 112.2 km2.[2]
Its economy is based in agriculture, in which rural population produces agricultural commodities for export to larger markets in Praia, Assomada and Fogo. Small market centers exist in São Lourenço dos Órgãos and Pedra Badejo, which act primary as commodity exchanges where subsistence farmers exchange goods as available with merchants who transport and sell goods in larger markets. The primary agricultural productions include fodder (usually in the form of maize stalks), bananas, papayas and coconuts. Prior to 1981 the area also produced a substantial percentage of the island's maize, but the arrival of large-scale international food aid, while vastly improving the region’s food security, made producing foodstuffs unprofitable. Maize and legumes are still the region's primary agricultural product, though 97% is consumed by the families that produce it. The mixture of nitrogen fixing and nitrogen consuming crops reduces the need for chemical fertilizers, allowing small farmers to remain solvent despite little cash income.
The dry-season economy is directed primarily by agricultural cooperatives, which assign stonemasonry, carpentry and other construction tasks through contracts awarded by the local governments. The president of the cooperative acts as a de facto village headman in areas where there are no government representative.
The soil in the region is very fertile (being especially rich in iron and potash), though water is scarce in all parts of the municipality.
Subdivisionsedit
The municipality consists of one freguesia (civil parish), Santiago Maior. The freguesia is subdivided into the following settlements:
The municipality was created in 1971, when two parishes of the older Municipality of Praia were separated to become the Municipality of Santa Cruz.[4] In 2005, a southern parish of the municipality was split off to become the Municipality of São Lourenço dos Órgãos.[5]
At the federal level, it belongs to the constituency of Santiago North. Since 2004, the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) is the ruling party of the municipality. The results of the latest elections, in 2016:[8]
^ abcIncludes the population of the present-day São Lourenço dos Órgãos municipality.
^Official results local elections 2016, Boletim Oficial I Série, Número 53, 23 September 2016
^ abcd"Geminações de Cidades e Vilas" [Twinning of Cities and Towns]. Associação Nacional de Municípios Portugueses [National Association of Portuguese Municipalities] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-08-20.
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Santa Cruz is a concelho municipality of Cape Verde It is situated in the eastern part of the island of Santiago Its seat is the city Pedra Badejo Its population was 26 617 at the 2010 census and its area is 112 2 km2 2 Santa CruzMunicipalityPort of Pedra BadejoCoordinates 15 07 N 23 33 W 15 11 N 23 55 W 15 11 23 55CountryCape VerdeIslandSantiagoArea Total112 2 km2 43 3 sq mi Population 2010 1 Total26 617 Density240 km2 610 sq mi ID73Websitewww wbr cmscz wbr cv Contents 1 Economy 2 Subdivisions 3 History 4 Demography 5 Politics 6 Notable people 7 Sister city 8 References 9 External linksEconomy editIts economy is based in agriculture in which rural population produces agricultural commodities for export to larger markets in Praia Assomada and Fogo Small market centers exist in Sao Lourenco dos orgaos and Pedra Badejo which act primary as commodity exchanges where subsistence farmers exchange goods as available with merchants who transport and sell goods in larger markets The primary agricultural productions include fodder usually in the form of maize stalks bananas papayas and coconuts Prior to 1981 the area also produced a substantial percentage of the island s maize but the arrival of large scale international food aid while vastly improving the region s food security made producing foodstuffs unprofitable Maize and legumes are still the region s primary agricultural product though 97 is consumed by the families that produce it The mixture of nitrogen fixing and nitrogen consuming crops reduces the need for chemical fertilizers allowing small farmers to remain solvent despite little cash income The dry season economy is directed primarily by agricultural cooperatives which assign stonemasonry carpentry and other construction tasks through contracts awarded by the local governments The president of the cooperative acts as a de facto village headman in areas where there are no government representative The soil in the region is very fertile being especially rich in iron and potash though water is scarce in all parts of the municipality Subdivisions editThe municipality consists of one freguesia civil parish Santiago Maior The freguesia is subdivided into the following settlements Achada Belbel pop 767 Achada Fazenda pop 2 592 Achada Igreja pop 142 Achada Lage pop 686 Achada Ponta pop 403 Boaventura pop 424 Boca Larga pop 186 Cancelo pop 2 042 Cha da Silva pop 1 152 Librao pop 297 Matinho pop 737 Monte Negro pop 562 Pedra Badejo pop 9 859 city 3 Porto Madeira pop 400 Rebelo pop 153 Renque Purga pop 904 Ribeira Seca pop 720 Ribeirao Almaco pop 158 Ribeirao Boi pop 388 Rocha Lama pop 724 Saltos Abaixo pop 535 Santa Cruz pop 2 019 Sao Cristovao pop 442 Serelho pop 293 History editThe municipality was created in 1971 when two parishes of the older Municipality of Praia were separated to become the Municipality of Santa Cruz 4 In 2005 a southern parish of the municipality was split off to become the Municipality of Sao Lourenco dos orgaos 5 Demography editPopulation of Santa Cruz 1980 2010 Year Population1980 6 7 22 9951990 6 7 25 8922000 6 7 33 0152010 2 26 585Politics editAt the federal level it belongs to the constituency of Santiago North Since 2004 the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde PAICV is the ruling party of the municipality The results of the latest elections in 2016 8 Party Municipal Council Municipal AssemblyVotes Seats Votes SeatsPAICV 50 30 7 50 11 9MpD 47 44 5 47 50 8Notable people editElida Almeida singer Nilson Antonio footballer Djaniny footballer Lito footballer and manager Tino Santos footballerSister city editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Cape Verde The municipality of Santa Cruz is twinned with nbsp Alandroal 9 nbsp Aveiro 9 nbsp Candiolo 10 nbsp Lagoa 9 nbsp Sines 9 References edit 2010 Census results Instituto Nacional de Estatistica Cabo Verde in Portuguese 24 November 2016 a b 2010 Census Summary Cabo Verde Statistical Yearbook 2015 Instituto Nacional de Estatistica p 32 33 Conselho de Santa Cruz Inventario dos recursos turisticos p 12 Lei nº 64 VI 2005 p 34 a b c Statoids a b c Includes the population of the present day Sao Lourenco dos orgaos municipality Official results local elections 2016 Boletim Oficial I Serie Numero 53 23 September 2016 a b c d Geminacoes de Cidades e Vilas Twinning of Cities and Towns Associacao Nacional de Municipios Portugueses National Association of Portuguese Municipalities in Portuguese Retrieved 2018 08 20 Storia e Gemellaggi CandioloExternal links editCamara Municipal de Santa Cruz ANMCV Associacao Nacional dos Municipios Cabo Verdianos National Association of the Capeverdean Municipalities Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Santa Cruz Cape Verde amp oldid 1175120379, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
