Calheta de São Miguel
| Calheta de São Miguel | |
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| Coordinates: 15°11′10″N 23°35′35″W / 15.186°N 23.593°WCoordinates: 15°11′10″N 23°35′35″W / 15.186°N 23.593°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Santiago |
| Municipality | São Miguel |
| Civil parish | São Miguel Arcanjo |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,175 |
Calheta de São Miguel is a town in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is situated on the east coast, 31 km north of the capital Praia. It is the seat of São Miguel municipality. It is situated next to Ribeira Principal and most of it is in its valley.
Flor Jovem da Calheta is the town and the municipality's soccer club, its football (soccer) stadium is to the northwest.
Population
| Year | Population |
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| 2000 | 4,884 |
| 2003 | 5,200 |
| 2005 | 5,457 |
| 2010 | 3,175[2] around 6,000[3] |
References
- ↑ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
- ↑ town population
- ↑ Area
Further reading
- Michel Lesourd, Calheta de São Miguel, in Le Cap-Vert, Jaguar Publishers, Paris, 2006, p. 88-89 ISBN 978-2-86950-408-0
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