Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde
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Ribeira Grande is a municipality on the island of Santo Antão of the Barlavento group in Cape Verde
. It covers one-third of the island and is home to two-thirds of the population.
Farmlands dominate the Atlantic Coastline and central valleys. Grasslands, bush, and forests cover the mountainous parts and the central part, along with dry lands. The taller mountains lie to the south.
Its main economy are businesses in Ribeira Grande and tourism, followed by agriculture which is one of the main industries.
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
. It covers one-third of the island and is home to two-thirds of the population.
Farmlands dominate the Atlantic Coastline and central valleys. Grasslands, bush, and forests cover the mountainous parts and the central part, along with dry lands. The taller mountains lie to the south.
Its main economy are businesses in Ribeira Grande and tourism, followed by agriculture which is one of the main industries.
Parishes
The municipality includes four parishes:Settlements
- Coculi
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- Eito de Baixo
- João Afonso
- Lomba de Santo
- Ponta do SolPonta do Sol, Cape VerdePonta do Sol is a small fishing settlement situated in the northern part of the island municipality of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. The city is the 12th largest in Cape Verde and is the seat of Ribeira Grande municipality...
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History
The Municipality of Ribeira Grande is one of the oldest administrative divisions in Cape Verde. By the end of the 19th century it merged with the older Municipality of Paul, becoming the two the Municipality of Santo Antão. In 1971 the Municipality of Santo Antão was redivided in 3 municipalities: Ribeira Grande, Paul and Porto Novo.Demography
| Population of Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde (municipality) (1940—2010) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 |
| 19766 | 15444 | 17246 | 22873 | 22102 | 20851 | 21594 | 21720 |
| North: Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area... |
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| West: Porto Novo Porto Novo, Cape Verde Porto Novo is the westernmost municipality in Cape Verde and all of Africa but not the mainland. It is a town and a municipality in the island of Santo Antão of Barlavento. It covers two-thirds of the island and is home to one-third of the population... |
Ribeira Grande | East: Paul Paul, Cape Verde Paul is a municipality in the island of Santo Antão of the Barlavento group in Cape Verde. Together with Ribeira Grande, it covers one-third of the island and home to two-thirds of the population.... |
| South: Porto Novo |