Tarrafal, Cape Verde (municipality)

Municipality of Cape Verde

For other uses, see Tarrafal (disambiguation).

Municipality in Santiago, Cape Verde

Tarrafal

Municipality

Municipal hall of Tarrafal

Coordinates: 15°16′N 23°43′W﻿ / ﻿15.26°N 23.71°W﻿ / 15.26; -23.71
Country| Cape Verde
Island| Santiago
Area

• Total

| 120.8 km2 (46.6 sq mi)
Population

(2010)[1]

• Total

| 18,565
• Density| 150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Postal code|

7100

ID| 71
Website| http://www.cmt.cv/

Tarrafal is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. It is situated in the northern part of the island of Santiago. Its seat is the town Tarrafal. Its population was 18,565 at the 2010 census, and its area is 120.8 km2.[2]

General view of the town and the bayBeachSaint Amaro Abade ChurchMarket Hall

## Subdivisions

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The municipality consists of one freguesia (civil parish), Santo Amaro Abade. The freguesia is subdivided into the following settlements (population data from the 2010 census):[1]

* Achada Biscanhos (pop: 310)
* Achada Lagoa (pop: 64)
* Achada Longueira (pop: 520)
* Achada Meio (pop: 211)
* Achada Moirão (pop: 587)
* Achada Tenda (pop: 1,242, town)[3]
* Biscainhos (pop: 695)
* Chão Bom (pop: 5,166)
* Curral Velho (pop: 358)
* Fazenda (pop: 107)
* Figueira Muita (pop: 160)
* Lagoa (pop: 55)
* Mato Brasil (pop: 160)
* Mato Mendes (pop: 194)
* Milho Branco (pop: 165)
* Ponta Lobrão (pop: 435)
* Ribeira da Prata (pop: 1,009, town)[3]
* Tarrafal (pop: 6,656, city)[3]
* Trás os Montes (pop: 464)

## History

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The municipality was created in 1917, when two northern parishes of the older Municipality of Santa Catarina were split off to become the Municipality of Tarrafal. In 1997, the southeastern part of the municipality was split off to become the Municipality of São Miguel.[4] Under Salazar the Tarrafal Concentration Camp was built on the plain south of town (Chão Bom) to contain opponents of the political regime.

## Demography

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Population of Tarrafal (1940—2010)  Year  | Population

|

1940[5][6] |

18,840

1950[5][6] |

13,222

1960[5][6] |

19,140

1970[5][6] |

26,251

1980[5][6] |

24,202

1990[5] |

11,626

2000[5] |

18,059

2010[2] |

18,565

## Politics

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At the federal level, it belongs to the constituency of Santiago North. Since 2004, the Movement for Democracy (MpD) is the ruling party of the municipality. The results of the latest elections, in 2016:[7]

Party  | Municipal Council  | Municipal Assembly

|
|

Votes%  | Seats  | Votes%  | Seats
MpD | 53.70 | 7 | 54.22 | 10
PAICV | 43.11 | 0 | 42.54 | 7

## Notable people

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See also: List of people from Santiago, Cape Verde § Tarrafal

* Pany Varela, futsal player
* Pedro Celestino Silva Soares, footballer (soccer player)
* Silvino Lopes Évora, writer
* Mário Lúcio de Sousa, singer, member of the band Simentera
* Janício Martins, footballer (soccer player)

## International relations

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Cape Verde

Tarrafal is twinned with the following municipalities in Portugal:[8]

* Amadora
* Fundão
* Grândola
* Marinha Grande
* Moita
* Montijo

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tarrafal.

1. ^ a b "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
2. ^ a b 2010 Census Summary
3. ^ a b c Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33
4. ^ História Câmara municipal, Câmara municipal do Tarrafal
5. ^ a b c d e f g Statoids
6. ^ a b c d e Includes the population of the present-day São Miguel municipality.
7. ^ Official results local elections 2016 Archived 2019-08-19 at the Wayback Machine, Boletim Oficial I Série, Número 53, 23 September 2016
8. ^ "Geminações de Cidades e Vilas". Archived from the original on 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2018-08-20.

## External links

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* Câmara Municipal do Tarrafal Archived 2016-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
* ANMCV (Associação Nacional dos Municípios Cabo-Verdianos - National Association of the Capeverdean Municipalities)

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* Brava
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* Santa Catarina
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Praia|

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* Praia

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Ribeira Grande de Santiago|

| São João Baptista|

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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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Mountains|

* Pico de Antónia
* Monte Graciosa
* Serra Malagueta
* Monte Tchota
* Monte das Vacas

Streams|

* Ribeira Grande de Santiago
* Ribeira Principal
* Ribeira Seca
* Ribeira da Trindade

Points and promontories|

* Ponta Bicuda
* Ponta das Bicudas
* Ponta do Lobo
* Ponta Moreia
* Ponta Preta
* Ponta Temerosa

Other geographic features|

* Baía do Inferno
* Baía de Tarrafal
* Barragem de Poilão
* Farol de D. Maria Pia
* Farol da Ponta Preta
* Ponta do Lobo Lighthouse
* Ilhéu de Santa Maria
* Jardim Botânico Nacional Grandvaux Barbosa
* Lagoas de Pedra Badejo
* São Francisco Bay

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