Porto Novo is a ''

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. Situated in the southern part of the island of Santo Antão, it covers 72% of the island area (564.3 km²), and is home to 41% of its population. Its population at the 2010 census was 18,028.2010 Census Summary
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Porto Novo , , ; ; ; also known as Hogbonu and Ajashe) is the capital and second-largest city of Benin. The commune covers an area of and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people. In 1863, following British bombardment, Porto-Novo accepted French ...

. Its highest point, which is also the highest point of the entire island, is Tope de Coroa, elevation . The municipality of Porto Novo was created in 1962 when the parishes of São João Baptista and

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were separated from the older Municipality of Paul.

Subdivisions

The municipality consists of two '' freguesias'' (civil parishes): *

* São João Baptista

Demography

Politics

Since 2016, the Movement for Democracy (MpD) 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

Twin towns – sister cities

Porto Novo is twinned with three municipalities in

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and Tavira.Geminações de Cidades e Vilas
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References

{{Authority control Municipalities of Cape Verde Geography of Santo Antão, Cape Verde 1971 establishments in Cape Verde