Tarrafal de São Nicolau is a ''
concelho
Concelho () is the Portuguese-language term for municipality, referring to the territorial subdivision in local government. In comparison, the word ''município'' () refers to the organs of State. This differentiation is still in use in Portugal a ...
'' (municipality) of
Cape Verde
, national_anthem = ()
, official_languages = Portuguese
, national_languages = Cape Verdean Creole
, capital = Praia
, coordinates =
, largest_city = capital
, demonym ...
. Situated in the western part of the island of
São Nicolau, it covers 35% of the island area (119.8 km²) and is home to 41% of its population (5,237 at the 2010 census).
[2010 Census Summary]
/ref> Its seat is the town 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 ...
.
Subdivisions
The municipality consists of one ''freguesia
''Freguesia'' (), usually translated as "parish" or "civil parish", is the third-level administrative subdivision of Portugal, as defined by the 1976 Constitution. It is also the designation for local government jurisdictions in the former Port ...
'' (civil parish), São Francisco de Assis. The ''freguesia'' is subdivided into the following settlements (population at the 2010 census):
*Cabeçalinho
Cabeçalinho is a settlement in the western part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 155. It is situated 3 km southwest of Ribeira Brava and 6 km northeast of Tarrafal de São Nicolau. To its northwest is Monte ...
(pop: 155)
* Fragata (pop: 172)
* Hortelã (pop: 181)
* Palhal (pop: 100)
* (pop: 521, town)[
*]Ribeira dos Calhaus
Ribeira dos Calhaus is a settlement in the western part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is part of the municipality of Tarrafal de São Nicolau.Ribeira Prata
Ribeira Prata is a settlement in the northwestern part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 343. It is situated near the north coast, 3 km northeast of Praia Branca and 11 km north of Tarrafal de São Nicola ...
(pop: 343)
*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 ...
(pop: 3,733, city)[Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015]
Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33
History
The municipality was created in 2005, when the older municipality of São Nicolau was split in two, the western part becoming the Municipality of Tarrafal de São Nicolau and the eastern part becoming the Municipality of Ribeira Brava.Lei nº 67/VI/2005
p. 61
Demography
Politics
Since 2012, 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 town
Tarrafal de São Nicolau is twinned with:
* Fiuggi
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde (municipality)
Municipalities of Cape Verde
Geography of São Nicolau, Cape Verde
2005 establishments in Cape Verde