| São Miguel | |
| Coordinates: | 15.19°N -23.64°W |
| Key: | 76 |
| Area: | 77.4 |
| Website: | Official website |
São Miguel is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. It is situated in the northeastern part of the island of Santiago. Its seat is the city Calheta de São Miguel. Its population was 15,648 at the 2010 census, and its area is 77.4 km2.[1] The municipality was created in 1996, when a parish of the older Municipality of Tarrafal was separated to become the Municipality of São Miguel.[2] [3]
The municipality consists of one freguesia (civil parish), São Miguel Arcanjo. The freguesia is subdivided into the following settlements:
Since 2004, the Movement for Democracy (MpD) is the ruling party of the municipality. The results of the latest elections, in 2016:[5]
| Party | Municipal Council | Municipal Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes% | Seats | Votes% | Seats | ||
| MpD | 69.35 | 7 | 67.50 | 12 | |
| PAICV | 25.39 | 0 | 27.13 | 5 | |
| PP | 2.09 | 0 | 2.21 | 0 | |
In the September 2016 municipal elections, Herménio Fernandes won with an absolute majority and became president. At the federal level, São Miguel belongs to the constituency of Santiago North.