In 1995, it was estimated that there were 50,000 people of

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an descent or national origin in

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...

. By 2000, this estimation rose to 83,000 people, of which 90% resided in

Greater Lisbon Grande Lisboa () or Greater Lisbon is a former Portuguese NUTS III subregion integrated in the Lisboa Region. It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision. It is part of the historical Estremadura Province. It includes the capital and ...

." In 2008, Portugal’s National Statistics Institute estimated that there were 68,145 Cape Verdeans who legally resided in Portugal. This made up "15.7% of all foreign nationals living legally in the country."A Semana. "Cape Verdeans make up 15.7% of all foreigners in Portugal." Retrieved January 20, 2008.

Notable people

Germano Almeida Germano Almeida (; born 31 July 1945) is a Cape Verdean author and lawyer. Biography Born on the Cape Verdean island Boa Vista, Almeida studied law at the University of Lisbon and currently practices in Mindelo. His novels have been translat ...

, writer * Ângela Maria Fonseca Spínola * Cláudio Aguiar *

Jorge Andrade Jorge Manuel Almeida Gomes de Andrade (; born 9 April 1978) is a Portuguese football manager and former professional player who played as a central defender. After playing two years with Porto he went on to represent Deportivo (169 official ...

Hernâni Borges Hernâni José Oliveira Santos Borges (born 27 August 1981 in Maia, Portugal), known simply as Hernâni, is a Cape Verdean former professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types ...

Nelson Évora Nelson Évora GCIH (born 20 April 1984) is an Ivory Coast-born Portuguese track and field athlete who specializes in the triple jump. Évora is a former outdoor Olympic, World, and European triple jump champion. He has also won a European i ...

Arlindo Gomes Semedo Arlindo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Arlindo Barbeitos (born 1940), Angolan poet * Arlindo Chinaglia (born 1949), Brazilian politician and former President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil 2007–2009 *Arlindo Cruz ( ...

* José Gonçalves *

Sara Tavares Sara Alexandra Lima Tavares (born 1 February 1978) is a Portugal, Portuguese singer, composer, guitarist and percussionist. She was born and brought up in Lisbon, Portugal, where she still lives. Second-generation Portuguese of Cape Verdean d ...

Néné da Luz Nene may refer to: People *Nene (name), list of people with this name * Nene (aristocrat) (1546–1624), principal samurai wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi * Nené (footballer, 1942-2016), nickname of Brazilian footballer Claudio Olinto de Carvalho * ...

Nélson Marcos Nélson Augusto Tomar Marcos (born 10 June 1983), known simply as Nélson, is a Cape Verdean-born Portuguese footballer who plays as a right back. After making a name for himself at Benfica, appearing in 107 official games over three seasons, ...

Sandro Mendes Sandro Miguel Laranjeira Mendes (born 4 February 1977), known simply as Sandro, is a Cape Verdean former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder, currently manager of Portuguese club União Futebol Comércio e Indústria. Mos ...

Vítor Moreno Vítor Manuel Borges Moreno (born 29 November 1980, in Lisbon) is a Cape Verdean former footballer who played as a right back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks duri ...

* Nani *

Nilton Fernandes Nilton Rogério Cardoso Fernandes (born 7 March 1979), known simply as Nilton, is a Cape Verdean former footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent most of his career in Portugal, amassing Primeira Liga totals of 110 matches and one goal w ...

Pedro Pelé Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for ''Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning ...

Rolando Rolando may refer to: Entertainment *'' Rolando'', a 2008 puzzle-adventure video game *'' Rolando 2: Quest for the Golden Orchid'', a 2009 puzzle-adventure video game *"Rolando", a song by Roland Kirk from the album ''Domino'' People *Rolando (gi ...

Manuel Estêvão Sanches Manuel Estêvão Fernandes Anjos Sanches, known as Puma (born April 21, 1979 in Lisboa) is a Cape Verdean international footballer who last played for Alki Larnaca in 2009 and also played for Enosis Neon Paralimni in the Cypriot First Division. ...

Ernesto da Conceição Soares Ernesto da Conceição Soares (born 5 October 1979), simply known as Ernesto, is a Portuguese born Cape Verdean footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Mozambican Moçambola side Vilankulo F.C.. In the summer of 2009, he signed for A.D. Carre ...

* Marco Soares *

Edson Rolando Silva Sousa Edson Rolando Silva Sousa (born 9 March 1983 in São Vicente, Cape Verde) is a Portuguese football manager and former player. He is the head coach of Falcões do Norte in Cape Verde. He played as a forward. Edson Silva signed for Tottenham fr ...

* José Veiga * Nélson Veiga * João Gomes, basketball player * Lura, singer *

Oceano da Cruz Oceano Andrade da Cruz (born 29 July 1962), known simply as Oceano, is a Portuguese former professional footballer, currently a manager. A defensive midfielder with tremendous physical strength and leadership skills as his main assets, he was w ...

Renato Sanches Renato Júnior Luz Sanches (; born 18 August 1997) is a Portuguese professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Paris Saint-Germain and the Portugal national football team, ...

Yorgan De Castro Yorgan De Castro (born December 19, 1987) is a Cape Verdean professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of Professional Fighters League (PFL). He is most notable for fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (U ...

, mixed martial artist * Márcio Fernandes

References

External links

Central Intelligence Agency. "Portugal." The World Factbook. Retrieved October 18, 2007.
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