Ribeira Prata

Ribeira Prata
Coordinates: 16°39′37″N 24°21′41″W / 16.6603°N 24.3615°W / 16.6603; -24.3615Coordinates: 16°39′37″N 24°21′41″W / 16.6603°N 24.3615°W / 16.6603; -24.3615
Country Cape Verde
Island São Nicolau
Municipality Tarrafal de São Nicolau
Civil parish São Francisco de Assis
Population (2010)[1]
  Total 172

Ribeira Prata is a settlement in the western part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. The settlement name is named after the stream meaning the silver stream in Portuguese as the color of the stream has a silvery color especially its smaller rocks. Its 2010 population was 173.[1] It is situated around 10 km north of Tarrafal de São Nicolau.

Subdivisions

Its subdivisons are divided into three neighborhoods (bairros) including:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.


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