Mosteiros, Cape Verde (municipality)
| Mosteiros | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Location of Mosteiros | |
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| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Fogo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 89.45 km2 (34.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,520 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Mosteiros is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. Situated in the northeastern part of the island of Fogo, it covers 19% of the island area, and is home to 26% of its population. Its capital is the town Mosteiros.
Mosteiros contains one of the few forests in Cape Verde, named Floresta de Monte Velha. The entire terrain are made up of historic lava flows from Mount Fogo which resulted from the last volcanic eruption in 1951. Mosteiros is an agricultural area, its main product is coffee. The illiteracy rate is very high. 31% of the population are over the age of 15.[citation needed]
Subdivisions
The municipality consists of one freguesia (civil parish), Nossa Senhora da Ajuda. The freguesia is subdivided into the following settlements:
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History
The municipality Mosteiros was created in 1991, when the older Municipality of Fogo was split in two, the southwestern part becoming the Municipality of São Filipe and the northeastern part becoming the Municipality of Mosteiros.
Demography
| Population of Mosteiros (1940—2010) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990[2] | 2000[3] | 2010[1] |
| 10331 | 13535 | 9520 |
External links
- http://www.cmmost.cv
- ANMCV (Associação Nacional dos Municípios Cabo-Verdianos - National Association of the Capeverdean Municipalities)
References
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