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Mosteiros (also: ''Cidade da Igreja'') is a cityCabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015
Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33 in the northeastern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated on the coast, 24 km northeast of the island capital São Filipe. It is the seat of the Mosteiros Municipality and of the civil parish ''Nossa Senhora da Ajuda''. At the 2010 census its population was 9,524 making it the island's second most populated place.
The cultivation of coffee was introduced on Fogo in the 18th century. The coffee plantations in the municipality of Mosteiros are situated between 350 and 1300 m elevation, where they benefit from rich volcanic soils and a good micro-climate. Annual production was 500 tonnes in 1900, but this has declined to just over 100 tonnes per year. The church ''Igreja Matriz'' is worth a visit. Praça do Entroncamento is the town's main square. The local airport Mosteiros Airport has been closed in favor of São Filipe Airport. From São Filipe, Mosteiros can be reached by "''aluguer''" buses several times a day.
The main celebration is of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda celebrated around August 15.Festivals
Municipality of Mosteiros
Official website
Groundwater Resources of Mosteiros Basin, Island of Fogo, Cape Verde
(article by Victor M. Heilweil, Stephen B. Gingerich, L. Niel Plummer and Ingrid M. Verstraeten, U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2010, p. 3069) {{Authority control Cities in Cape Verde Municipal seats in Cape Verde Populated coastal places in Cape Verde Geography of Fogo, Cape Verde
Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33 in the northeastern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated on the coast, 24 km northeast of the island capital São Filipe. It is the seat of the Mosteiros Municipality and of the civil parish ''Nossa Senhora da Ajuda''. At the 2010 census its population was 9,524 making it the island's second most populated place.
The cultivation of coffee was introduced on Fogo in the 18th century. The coffee plantations in the municipality of Mosteiros are situated between 350 and 1300 m elevation, where they benefit from rich volcanic soils and a good micro-climate. Annual production was 500 tonnes in 1900, but this has declined to just over 100 tonnes per year. The church ''Igreja Matriz'' is worth a visit. Praça do Entroncamento is the town's main square. The local airport Mosteiros Airport has been closed in favor of São Filipe Airport. From São Filipe, Mosteiros can be reached by "''aluguer''" buses several times a day.
The main celebration is of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda celebrated around August 15.Municipality of Mosteiros
Climate
Mosteiros has a steppe climate (Köppen classification ''BSh''). The wettest months are August and September. Average annual temperature is 23.2 °C.Sports
Cutelinho FC
Cutelinho Futebol Clube is a professional football club that currently plays in the Fogo Island League in Cape Verde. It is based in the village of Mosteiros in the northeastern part of the island and plays in the stadium with a capacity of 1000. ...
, Nô Pintcha FC dos Mosteiros and Atlético Mosteiros are the football (soccer) clubs of the city. There are also local basketball, futsal and volleyball teams. It has a football (soccer) stadium named Estádio Francisco José Rodrigues
Estádio Francisco José Rodrigues is a multi-use stadium in Mosteiros on the island of Fogo, Cape Verde, as the island size is small, it is the only sports venue on the island. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of ...
. Its multi-use indoor arena is named João de Joia.
See also
*List of cities and towns in Cape Verde
This is a list of cities and towns in Cape Verde. In Cape Verde, there are two types of urban settlements: cities ( pt, cidades) and towns ( pt, vilas). Since 2015, there are 24 cities and 19 towns. 2000 and 2010.
Towns
The following table ...
References
External links
Official website
Groundwater Resources of Mosteiros Basin, Island of Fogo, Cape Verde
(article by Victor M. Heilweil, Stephen B. Gingerich, L. Niel Plummer and Ingrid M. Verstraeten, U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2010, p. 3069) {{Authority control Cities in Cape Verde Municipal seats in Cape Verde Populated coastal places in Cape Verde Geography of Fogo, Cape Verde