Administrative divisions of Cape Verde
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The territory of Cape Verde is divided into 22 concelhos (municipalities), and subdivided into 32 freguesias (equivalent to civil parish).
In Portuguese language usage, there are two words to distinguish the territory and the administrative organ. Administratively, right below
Câmara Municipal (municipal chamber, the executive body). Every four years elections are held for the Assembleia Municipal, the Câmara Municipal and the President of the Câmara Municipal. Where a municipality consists of several freguesias (civil parishes), a Delegação Municipal (municipal delegation) is established in the parishes that do not contain the municipal seat.[1]
The islands are traditionally divided in two geographic regions (with no administrative meaning):
- Barlavento Islands (windward), the six northern islands and
- Sotavento Islands (leeward), the four southern ones.
Municipalities and civil parishes
Island group: Barlavento Islands Sotavento Islands
| Map # | Municipality | Island(s) | Area (km2) São Francisco | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | São Vicente | São Vicente | 226.7 | 76,107 | 74,016 | Nossa Senhora da Luz |
| 20 | Porto Novo | Santo Antão | 564.3 | 18,028 | 15,914 | São João Baptista Santo André |
| 21 | Ribeira Grande | Santo Antão | 166.5 | 18,890 | 15,022 | Nossa Senhora do Rosário Nossa Senhora do Livramento Santo Crucifixo São Pedro Apóstolo |
| 22 | Paul | Santo Antão | 54.3 | 6,997 | 5,696 | Santo António das Pombas |
The uninhabited island of Santa Luzia and all uninhabited islets, including Raso and Branco, are not part of any municipality, but are in the public domain of the state of Cape Verde.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Lei nº 134/IV/95, Estatuto dos Municípios Archived 2016-09-13 at the Wayback Machine, p. 83-127
- ^ a b 2010 Census Summary
- ^ 2021 Census Summary
- ^ Proposta do Plano de Gestão da Reserva Natural de Santa Luzia, ilhéus Branco e Raso Archived 2018-08-17 at the Wayback Machine, p. 30