Ribeira Brava is a ''

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'' (municipality) of

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. Situated in the eastern part of the island of São Nicolau, it covers 65% of the island area (224.8 km²), and is home to 59% of its population (7,580 at the 2010 census).2010 Census Summary
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Subdivisions

The municipality consists of two ''

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History

The municipality was created in 2005, when the older municipality of São Nicolau was split in two, the southwestern part becoming the Municipality of Tarrafal de São Nicolau and the northeastern part becoming the Municipality of Ribeira Brava.Lei nº 67/VI/2005
p. 61

Demography

Politics

Since 2016, the local party GIRB is the ruling party of the municipality. The results of the latest elections, in 2016:Official results local elections 2016
''Boletim Oficial I Série, Número 53'', 23 September 2016

Persons

Amílcar Spencer Lopes Amílcar Spencer Lopes (born September 8, 1948) is a Cape Verdean politician and was the 2nd President of the National Assembly from 1991 to 1996. in pdf He succeeded Abílio Duarte and was succeeded by António do Espírito Santo Fonseca. Aft ...

(b. 1948), president of the National Assembly between 1991 and 1996 *

João Lopes Filho João Lopes Filho (born c. 1943) is a Cape Verdean anthropologist, historian, university professor, novelist and an investigator. A specialist in the largest studies and works of appreciation of the Cape Verdean Creole, a Central-Western Atlant ...

(b. 1950), anthropologist and linguist

References

External links

Official website of the municipality
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ribeira Brava, Cape Verde (Municipality) Municipalities of Cape Verde Geography of São Nicolau, Cape Verde 2005 establishments in Cape Verde