Maio, Cape Verde (municipality)

Maio
Municipality
Coordinates: 15°13′N 23°10′W / 15.22°N 23.17°WCoordinates: 15°13′N 23°10′W / 15.22°N 23.17°W
Country	Cape Verde
Island	Maio
Area
• Total	274.5 km^2 (106.0 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
• Total	6,945
• Density	25/km^2 (66/sq mi)
Website	Official website

Maio is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. It covers the whole island of Maio. Its capital is the town Vila do Maio. The municipality consists of one freguesia (civil parish), Nossa Senhora da Luz, which also covers the whole island. The freguesia is subdivided into the following settlements:

• Alcatraz
• Barreiro
• Calheta
• Figueira da Horta
• Morro
• Morrinho
• Pedro Vaz
• Pilão Cão
• Praia Gonçalo
• Ribeira Dom João
• Santo Antônio
• Vila do Maio (Porto Inglês)

Demography

Population of Maio, Cape Verde (municipality) (1940—2010)
1940[2]	1950[2]	1960[2]	1970[2]	1980[2]	1990[2]	2000[3]	2010[4]
2237	1924	2680	3466	4098	4969	6754	6943

References

1. "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
2. Source: Statoids
3. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatísticas.
4. "2010 Census results Maio". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.

External link

• Official website (Portuguese)