Praia Branca is a town
[Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015]
Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33 in the northwestern part of the island of
São Nicolau,
Cape Verde
, national_anthem = ()
, official_languages = Portuguese
, national_languages = Cape Verdean Creole
, capital = Praia
, coordinates =
, largest_city = capital
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. It is part of the municipality of
Tarrafal de São Nicolau Tarrafal may refer to several locations in Cape Verde:
* Tarrafal, Cape Verde, a town on the island of Santiago
* Tarrafal, Cape Verde (municipality), a municipality on the island of Santiago
* Tarrafal de São Nicolau, Cape Verde, a town on the ...
. Its population at the 2010 census was 521. It is situated from the coast, northwest of
Ribeira Brava.
Notable person
Singer
Armando Zeferino Soares
Armando Zeferino Soares, (1920 in São Nicolau, Cape Verde – April 3, 2007) was a Capeverdean composer, author of the famous song ''Sodade''.
He was born in Praia Branca in the island of São Nicolau and worked there as a salesman.
He had se ...
was native to Praia Branca.
See also
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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 ( pt, cidades) and towns ( pt, vilas). Since 2015, there are 24 cities and 19 towns. 2000 and 2010.
Towns
The following table ...
References
Geography of São Nicolau, Cape Verde
Populated coastal places in Cape Verde
Tarrafal de São Nicolau
Towns in Cape Verde
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