Ribeira Brava, Cape Verde (municipality)
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Ribeira Brava | |
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Municipality | |
Location of Ribeira Brava | |
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Country | Cape Verde |
Island | São Nicolau |
Area | |
• Total | 224.8 km2 (86.8 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 7,564 |
• Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
Ribeira Brava is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. Situated in the eastern part of the island of São Nicolau, it covers 65% of the island area, and is home to 59% of its population. Its seat is the town Ribeira Brava. The municipality consists of two freguesias (civil parishes):
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History
It was created in 2005, when the older Municipality of São Nicolau was split in two, the southwestern part becoming the Municipality of Tarrafal de São Nicolau and the northeastern part becoming the Municipality of Ribeira Brava.
Demography
Population of Ribeira Brava, Cape Verde (municipality) (1940—2010) | |||||||
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1940[2][3] | 1950[2][3] | 1960[2][3] | 1970[2][3] | 1980[2][3] | 1990[2][3] | 2000[3][4] | 2010[1] |
14846 | 10366 | 13866 | 16308 | 13572 | 13665 | 13661 | 7869 |
Persons
- Amândio Cabral (b. 1934), a Cape Verdean songwriter who currently lives in California.
References
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