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, p. 32-33 on the Sotavento (leeward) island of

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. Since 1912, it is the seat of the municipality of Santa Catarina, which comprises the central western part and much of the interior of the island.Evolução histórica do Concelho de Santa Catarina (1834 – 1912)
Ana Zenaida Gomes, 2005, p. 43 It is the largest city in that region.

Geography

Assomada lies at about elevation on a plateau surrounded by mountains, farmland, and hills in the center of Santa Catarina. Assomada is located northwest of Praia. It has an urban area of about . In 2015, it had about 15,000 inhabi tants, making it the second largest city on the island. Assomada plays an important commercial role and has a pleasant combination of urban areas and fields. Assomada lies near the midpoint of the highway that runs the length of the island of Santiago from

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Subdivisions

Assomada is subdivided into 22 neighborhoods including Achada Riba, Atrás de Banco, Bolanha, the City Center (central part), Chã de Santos, Covão, Covão Ribeiro, Cruz Vermelha, Cumbém (located in the south), Cutelo, Cutelo Torre, Espinho Branco, Leiria, Lém Vieira, Matinho, Nhagar (located in the north), Pedra Barro, Ponta Fonte Lima, Portãozinho, Tarafalinho and Tras da Empa (Traz d'Empa).

Landmarks

*The market of Assomada, founded in 1931 is one of the largest on the island of Santiago, with a large variety of agricultural products and crafts. *Centro Cultural Norberto Tavares, in the former post office, home to the

Museu da Tabanca The Museu da Tabanca is a museum in the town Chã de Tanque in the western part of the island of Santiago in Cape Verde. It is dedicated to local culture, including tabanka music. The museum was first opened in 2000 in Assomada, the seat of the mu ...

until 2008.Santa Catarina: Museu da Tabanca abre as portas novamente na próxima semana
, 17 November 2017 Downtown Assomada

Demography

The age and sex distribution at the 2010 census were:

Education

In addition to a vocational school (i.e., Escola de Formação Profissional), Assomada is home to the University of Santiago, which is a major Cabo Verdean university and a private one, an extensive school complex, including a public high school (Amilcar Cabral High School), two private secondary schools (Centro de Ensino de Assomada and Escola Secundária Abrolhos) and a primary school (escola primária). It is also home to an elite technical high school (i.e.,

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technical school), which trains the most promising Cape Verdean youth in career skills.

Economy

Commerce, financial services (particularly banking), transport, and educational services are the lifeblood of the city. Among the financial entities that contribute much to the local economy are: six commercial banks, hundreds of retail and wholesale businesses, a relatively large fleet of taxis and minivans, schools (including private secondary schools and a private university). The "summit city" as it is kindly called by its locals and the outsiders is increasingly consolidating its economic success and self-sustainability. The residents of the city of Assomada enjoy the highest living standards on the island of Santiago.

Notable people

Norberto Tavares Norberto may refer to: *Norberto Alonso (born 1953), former Argentine football midfielder *Norberto Araujo (born 1978), Argentine football central defender *Norberto Aroldi (1932–1978), Argentine film actor and screenwriter *Norberto Barba (born ...

, singer and activist * Orlanda Amarílis, writer *

Victor Borges The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...

(or Victor Barbosa), Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2004 to 2008 *

Danielson Gomes Monteiro Danielson Gomes Monteiro (born 6 February 1984), known as Dani, is Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a midfielder. He spent most of his career playing for clubs in the third highest level of Portuguese football. Dani played twice in the Liga ...

, better known as Dani, footballer * José Maria Neves, Prime Minister of Cape Verde between 2001 and 2016 and President of Cabo Verde from 2021 - present. *

Gilyto Gilyto Semedo, aka Mr. Entertainer is a Cape Verdean Singer, Songwriter, Dancer, TV & Music Producer, Cultural Activist, Mentor Of Cabo Verde Music Awards-CVMA and PALOP Music Awards - PALOPMA. Biography Gilyto was born in Assomada, Sant ...

Semedo, singer * Jovane Cabral, soccer player

References

External links

Photos of Assomada on ecaboverde.com
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