Santa Catarina, Cape Verde

municipality on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde

Santa Catarina is a municipality. It is on the island of Santiago. The capital city is Assomada.

Santa Catarina
Municipality
Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Assomada, Cabo Verde
Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Assomada, Cabo Verde
Location of Santa Catarina
Coordinates: 15°06′N 23°43′W / 15.10°N 23.71°W / 15.10; -23.71
CountryCape Verde
IslandSantiago
Area
 • Total242.6 km2 (93.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total43,297
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
ID72
Websitecmscst.cv

Its mountains, including Serra Malagueta and Pico da Antónia, are the highest of the island.[2]

References

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  1. "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
  2. Evolução histórica do Concelho de Santa Catarina (1834 – 1912) Archived 2018-11-02 at the Wayback Machine, Ana Zenaida Gomes, 2005