Santa Catarina, Cape Verde Explained

Santa Catarina
Coordinates:15.1°N -23.71°W
Key:72
Area:242.6

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 city of Assomada. Its population was 45,920 in 2017 (estimate).[1] Its area is .[2]

Subdivisions

The municipality consists of one freguesia (civil parish), Santa Catarina. The freguesia is subdivided into the following settlements (population data):

Geography

The municipality of Santa Catarina has a rugged relief, characterised by steep slopes that border the river valleys, rocky peaks and volcanic cones. Its mountains, including Serra Malagueta and Pico da Antónia, are the highest of the island.[4] Santa Catarina borders Tarrafal to the north, São Miguel to the northeast, Santa Cruz to the east, São Salvador do Mundo to the southeast and Ribeira Grande de Santiago to the south.

History

The municipality of Santa Catarina was created in 1834. At this time, it consisted of the parishes Santa Catarina do Mato (the current municipality of Santa Catarina), São Salvador do Mundo, São Miguel, Santo Amaro Abade and São João Baptista.[4] [5] Initially, its seat was the new town of Picos, between 1859 and 1869 it was Achada Falcão (Cruz Grande), between 1869 and 1912 Tarrafal, and since 1912 Assomada.[4]

The parishes São João Baptista and São Salvador do Mundo became part of the municipality of Praia in 1872.[4] [5] In 1917, the two northern parishes of the municipality Santo Amaro Abade and São Miguel were split off to become the Municipality of Tarrafal.[6] The parish of São Salvador do Mundo became part of the municipality Santa Catarina again in 1971,[5] and in May 2005 it was split off to become a separate municipality.[7]

Persons

Politics

At the federal level, it belongs to the constituency of Santiago North. Since 2012, the Movement for Democracy (MpD) is the ruling party of the municipality. The results of the latest elections, in 2016:[8]

PartyMunicipal CouncilMunicipal Assembly
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
MpD49.86949.7411
PAICV47.17047.1710

Presidents

Festivities

The municipality's main festivity is the festival of Saint Catherine which takes place on November 24.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Cape Verde. Santa Catarina is twinned with:

Santa Catarina also cooperates with:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cape Verde Population Statistics. citypopulation.de.
  2. http://ine.cv/censo_quadros/resumo-dos-indicadores-rgph-2010/ 2010 Census Summary
  3. http://ine.cv/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/statistical-yearbook-cv-2015_en.pdf Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015
  4. http://www.portaldoconhecimento.gov.cv/bitstream/10961/2349/1/anazenaida2.pdf Evolução histórica do Concelho de Santa Catarina (1834 – 1912)
  5. http://www.portaldoconhecimento.gov.cv/bitstream/10961/2216/1/MONOGRAFIA%20DE%20EMANUEL.pdf Picos: a terra e a gente
  6. Web site: History. Municipality of Tarrafal. pt.
  7. http://www.interface.gov.cv/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=12&Itemid=314 Lei nº 65/VI/2005
  8. http://www.dgape.cv/images/bo_23-09-2016_53.pdf Official results local elections 2016
  9. Web site: Geminações de Cidades e Vilas. 2018-08-20. Associação Nacional de Municípios Portugueses [National Association of Portuguese Municipalities]. pt. Twinning of Cities and Towns.
  10. Web site: Plano Municipal para a Integração de Migrantes do Montijo. mun-montijo.pt. Montijo. 71. pt. December 2019. 2022-06-29.

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