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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,
The cultivation of coffee was introduced on Fogo in the 18th century. The coffee plantations in the municipality of Mosteiros are situated between 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 
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
Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about . These islands ...
. It is situated on the coast, 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 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
São Filipe Airport (, also: ''Aeródromo do Fogo'') is Cape Verde's fifth most-used airport, located in the island of Fogo. It is located 2 km southeast of the town of São Filipe, near the Atlantic Ocean. It is used for domestic flights ...
. 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 asteppe climate
A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi ...
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* Bernd Köppen (1951–2014), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author ...
''BSh''). The wettest months are August and September. Average annual temperature is .
Sports
Cutelinho FC, 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. 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 () and towns (). Since 2015, there are 24 cities and 19 towns. 2000 and 2010.
Towns
The following table shows the towns (''vila ...
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