Nossa Senhora da Luz (Portuguese for ''Our Lady of Light'') is a ''
freguesia'' (civil parish) of
Cape Verde
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. It covers the eastern part of the municipality of
São Domingos, on the island of
Santiago
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Subdivisions
The ''freguesia'' consists of the following settlements (population at the 2010 census):
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Achada Baleia
Achada Baleia is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde
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(pop: 376)
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Achada Lama (pop: 184)
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Baía (pop: 489)
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Cancelo (pop: 238)
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Capela (pop: 170)
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Chão de Coqueiro (pop: 256)
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Dobe (pop: 196)
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Milho Branco (pop: 607)
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Moia Moia
Moia Moia is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of Santiago
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile ...
(pop: 205)
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Portal
Portal often refers to:
* Portal (architecture), an opening in a wall of a building, gate or fortification, or the extremities (ends) of a tunnel
Portal may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Gaming
* ''Portal'' (series), two video games ...
(pop: 135)
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Praia Baixo
Praia Baixo is a village in the southeastern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is part of the municipality of São Domingos and the parish of Nossa Senhora da Luz. It is situated on the east coast, 1.5 km northwest of Achada Baleia, ...
(pop: 952)
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Praia Formosa
The Praia Formosa is a beach on the Portuguese island of Madeira. It is the fashionable district of Funchal and a popular beach location.
Famous residents include Christopher Columbus, Merche Romero, and Cristiano Ronaldo
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(pop: 712)
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Vale da Custa
Vale da Custa is a village in the southeastern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is situated 2 km northwest of São Francisco Bay, 6 km southeast of Ribeirão Chiqueiro and northeast of the capital Praia. It is part of the municipali ...
(pop: 378)
See also
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Administrative divisions of Cape Verde
The territory of Cape Verde is divided into 22 ''concelhos'' (municipalities), and subdivided into 32 ''freguesias'' (equivalent to civil parish).
In Portuguese language usage, there are two words to distinguish the territory and the administrati ...
References
São Domingos Municipality, Cape Verde
Parishes of Cape Verde
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