Praia, Cape Verde (municipality)

Municipality of Cape Verde

This article is about the Municipality of Praia. For other uses, see Praia (disambiguation).

Municipality in Santiago, Cape Verde

Praia

Municipality

Praia's City Hall
Praça Alexandre Albuquerque

Flag

Seal

Coordinates: 14°57′N 23°31′W﻿ / ﻿14.95°N 23.52°W﻿ / 14.95; -23.52
Country| Cape Verde
Island| Santiago
Area

• Total

| 102.6 km2 (39.6 sq mi)
Population

(2010)[1]

• Total

| 131,719
• Density| 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
ID| 74
Website| Official website

Praia is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. It is situated in the southern part of the island of Santiago. Its seat is the city Praia, the capital of Cape Verde. Its area is 120.6 km2 (46.6 sq mi), and its population was 131,719 at the 2010 census.[2] The municipality consists of one freguesia (civil parish), Nossa Senhora da Graça. The city hall is located in the Platô part of the city.

## History

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Praia is one of the oldest municipalities in Cape Verde. It was created in the 18th century, when the then town of Praia de Santa Maria received town status and became the new capital of the Portuguese dominion of Cape Verde. Throughout history, its municipal territory has been successively reduced due to demographic increases.

By the end of the 19th century, the Municipality of Praia occupied the southern half of the island, while the northern half was the (larger than present) Municipality of Santa Catarina. In 1971, the two northernmost parishes of the Municipality were split off to become the Municipality of Santa Cruz,[3] and the parish of São Salvador do Mundo became part of the municipality of Santa Catarina.[4] In 1994, two more northern parishes of the Municipality were split off to become the Municipality of São Domingos.[5] In 2005, two western parishes of the Municipality were split off to become the Municipality of Ribeira Grande de Santiago.[6]

## Subdivisions

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The municipality is divided into the following localities for statistical reasons:[7]

* Achada Eugénio Lima
* Achada Grande Frente
* Achada Grande Tras
* Achada Limpo
* Achada Mato/Covão Mendes
* Achada Palha de Se
* Achada Santo António
* Achada São Filipe
* Achadinha
* Achadinha Pires
* Agostinho Alves
* Água Funda
* Bairro Craveiro Lopes
* Bela Vista
* Bom Coi Sul
* Caiada
* Calabaceira
* Cambudjane
* Chã de Areia
* Cidadela Cova Minhoto
* Coqueiro Castelão
* Fazenda
* Fig de Água
* Gonçalo Afonso
* João Bom
* Lem Cachorro
* Lem Dias
* Lem Ferreira
* Matão
* Monte Gonçalo Afonso
* Monte Ilhéu
* Monte Pensamento
* Monte Vaca
* Monte Vermelho
* Monteagarro
* Paiol
* Palmarejo
* Palmarejo Grande
* Palmarejo Santiago
* Pedregal
* Pensamento
* Pizarra/Sarrado
* Platô
* Ponta de Água
* Ponta do Sol
* Portete de Cima
* Praia Negra
* Prainha
* Quebra Canela
* Ribeira São Filipe
* Ribeirinha
* Safende
* São Francisco
* São Francisco de Baixo
* São Jorginho
* São Martinho Pequeno
* São Pedro Latada
* São Tomé
* Simão Ribeiro
* Terra Branca
* Tira Chapéu
* Tira Chapéu Industrial
* Trindade
* Vale Palmarejo
* Várzea
* Veneza
* Vera Cruz
* Vila Nova
* Zona do Aeroporto
* Zona Enavi

## Demography

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Population of Praia (1940—2017)  Year  | Population

|

1940[8] |

18,208

1950[8] |

17,179

1960[8] |

24,872

1970[8] |

39,911

1980[8] |

57,748

1990[8] |

71,276

2000[8] |

106,348

2010[2] |

131,719

2017[9] |

159,050

## Politics

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At the federal level, Praia 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:[10]

Party  | Municipal Council  | Municipal Assembly

|
|

Votes%  | Seats  | Votes%  | Seats
MpD | 62.74 | 9 | 62.18 | 14
PAICV | 32.43 | 0 | 32.43 | 7
UCID | 1.77 | 0 | 2.24 | 0
PP | 0.61 | 0 | 0.68 | 0
PTS | 0.26 | 0 | 0.30 | 0

### Presidents

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* José Ulisses Correia e Silva (MpD, 2006-2008 and 2013-2016)
* Oscar Santos (MpD, since August 2016-2020)
* Francisco Carvalho (PAICV, since April 2020)

## References

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1. ^ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
2. ^ a b 2010 Census Summary
3. ^ Conselho de Santa Cruz. Inventário dos recursos turísticos, p. 12
4. ^ Picos: a terra e a gente, Emanuel de Jesus Monteiro Vaz Fernandes, ISE, 2005, p. 27-29
5. ^ Lei nº 96/IV/93, p. 74
6. ^ Lei nº 63/VI/2005, p. 25
7. ^ "2010 Census results Santiago". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
8. ^ a b c d e f g Source: Statoids
9. ^ "Cape Verde Population Statistics". citypopulation.de.
10. ^ Official results local elections 2016, Boletim Oficial I Série, Número 53, 23 September 2016

## External links

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* https://web.archive.org/web/20070928203332/http://www.cmpraia.cv/
* ANMCV (Associação Nacional dos Municípios Cabo-Verdianos - National Association of the Capeverdean Municipalities)

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Municipalities of Cape Verde

Barlavento Islands|

* Boa Vista
* Paul
* Porto Novo
* Ribeira Brava
* Ribeira Grande
* Sal
* São Vicente
* Tarrafal de São Nicolau

Sotavento Islands|

* Brava
* Maio
* Mosteiros
* Praia
* Ribeira Grande de Santiago
* Santa Catarina
* Santa Catarina do Fogo
* Santa Cruz
* São Domingos
* São Filipe
* São Lourenço dos Órgãos
* São Miguel
* São Salvador do Mundo
* Tarrafal

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City of Praia

Neighbourhoods|

* Achada Grande Frente
* Achada Grande Tras
* Achada Santo António
* Achadinha
* Bairro Craveiro Lopes
* Calabaceira
* Chã de Areia
* Fazenda
* Lem Ferreira
* Palmarejo
* Plateau
* Ponta de Água
* Prainha
* Quebra Canela
* São Francisco
* Terra Branca
* Tira Chapéu
* Várzea
* Vila Nova

Geographical features|

* Ilhéu de Santa Maria
* Monte das Vacas
* Ponta das Bicudas
* Ponta Temerosa
* Praia Harbor
* Ribeira da Trindade
* São Francisco Bay

Education|

* University of Cape Verde
* Jean Piaget University
* Universidade de Santiago
* International Portuguese Language Institute
* Liceu Domingos Ramos
* École Internationale Les Alizés

Landmarks|

* Monumento de Diogo Gomes
* Quartel Jaime Mota
* Praia Cathedral
* Palácio Presidencial
* Farol de Ponta Temerosa

Culture|

* Cape Verdean National Archives (ANCV)
* Museu Etnográfico da Praia
* National Auditorium
* National Library of Cape Verde
* Quintal da Música
* Tabanka

Sports|

* Académica da Praia
* AD Bairro
* Basketball
* Football
* Boavista FC
* Cabo Verde Music Awards (CVMA)
* Desportivo da Praia
* Sporting Clube da Praia
* CD Travadores
* Complexo Desportivo Adega
* Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte
* Estádio da Várzea

Transportation|

* Nelson Mandela International Airport
* Port of Praia

Media|

* A Semana
* Certeza
* Expresso das Ilhas
* Jornal Horizonte
* A Nação
* RecordTV Cabo Verde
* RTC

History|

* Capture of Santiago (1585)
* Battle of Porto Praya (1780)

* Cape Verde
* Barlavento
* Santiago
* Praia

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Subdivisions of the island of Santiago

Praia|

| Nossa Senhora da Graça|

* Praia

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Ribeira Grande de Santiago|

| São João Baptista|

* Belém
* Porto Gouveia
* Porto Mosquito
* Santana

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Santíssimo Nome de Jesus|

* Calabaceira
* Cidade Velha
* João Varela
* Salineiro
* São Martinho Grande

Santa Catarina|

| Santa Catarina|

* Achada Leite
* Achada Lem
* Assomada
* Boa Entrada
* Chã de Tanque
* Charco
* Figueira das Naus
* Fundura
* Gil Bispo
* Mancholy
* Palha Carga
* Ribeira da Barca
* Ribeirão Manuel
* Rincão
* Saltos Acima
* Serra Malagueta

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Santa Cruz|

| Santiago Maior|

* Achada Fazenda
* Achada Ponta
* Cancelo
* Pedra Badejo
* Santa Cruz

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São Domingos|

| Nossa Senhora da Luz|

* Achada Baleia
* Baía
* Milho Branco
* Moia Moia
* Praia Baixo
* Vale da Custa

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São Nicolau Tolentino|

* Água de Gato
* Banana
* Chaminé
* Dacabalaio
* Ribeirão Chiqueiro
* São Domingos
* Rui Vaz

São Lourenço dos Órgãos|

| São Lourenço dos Órgãos|

* João Teves
* Levada
* Longueira
* Mato Raia
* Montanha
* São Jorge

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São Miguel|

| São Miguel Arcanjo|

* Achada Monte
* Calheta de São Miguel
* Espinho Branco
* Mato Correia
* Ponta Verde
* Principal
* Veneza

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São Salvador do Mundo|

| São Salvador do Mundo|

* Achada Leitão
* Covão Grande
* Picos

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Tarrafal|

| Santo Amaro Abade|

* Achada Longueira
* Achada Tenda
* Chão Bom
* Curral Velho
* Fazenda
* Figueira Muita
* Milho Branco
* Ribeira da Prata
* Tarrafal
* Tras os Montes

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