Picos, Cape Verde
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Picos, also known as Achada Igreja, is a cityCabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015
Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33
in the central part of the island of
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. It is the seat of São Salvador do Mundo municipality. Picos is located 4 km southeast of
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and 23 km northwest of the capital city of
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. São Salvador do Mundo church


History

Picos was the seat of the municipality of Santa Catarina between 1834 and 1859.Evolução histórica do Concelho de Santa Catarina (1834 – 1912)
Ana Zenaida Gomes, 2005, p. 37-38
In May 2005, the parish of São Salvador do Mundo was split from the municipality of Santa Catarina to become a separate municipality, and Picos became its seat.Lei nº 65/VI/2005
p. 43


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''Plano comunal de São Salvador do Mundo''
(May 2009, p. 28) {{Authority control São Salvador do Mundo, Cape Verde Geography of Santiago, Cape Verde Cities in Cape Verde Municipal seats in Cape Verde