This is a list of cities and towns in Cape Verde. In Cape Verde, there are two types of urban settlements: cities (Portuguese: cidades) and towns (Portuguese: vilas). Since 2015, there are 24 cities and 19 towns.[1] Every seat of a municipality has been designated a city.

Cities

The following table shows the cities (cidades) of Cape Verde, with population data from 1990,[2] 2000[2] and 2010.[3]

More information City, Pop. 1990 ...
CityPop. 1990Pop. 2000Pop. 2010Municipality
Praia61,644130,271Praia
Mindelo47,10962,49769,904São Vicente
Espargos5,57817,081Sal
Assomada3,4147,06712,332Santa Catarina
Pedra Badejo5,3028,5199,859Santa Cruz
Porto Novo4,8677,6859,310Porto Novo
São Filipe5,6168,122São Filipe
Tarrafal3,6265,7726,656Tarrafal
Santa Maria1,3436,258Sal
Sal Rei1,5222,0245,778Boa Vista
Mosteiros (Igreja)3584,124Mosteiros
Tarrafal de São Nicolau3,733Tarrafal de São Nicolau
Calheta de São Miguel4,9673,175São Miguel
Porto Inglês (Cidade do Maio)1,5732,6642,971Maio
São Domingos (Várzea da Igreja)1,6002,818São Domingos
Ribeira Grande (Povoação)2,5502,564Ribeira Grande
Ponta do Sol1,5052,143Ribeira Grande
Ribeira Brava1,8991,936Ribeira Brava
Nova Sintra1,8901,8521,536Brava
Pombas1,1611,7961,295Paul
Cova Figueira1,230Santa Catarina do Fogo
Cidade Velha (Santiago de Cabo Verde)1,214Ribeira Grande de Santiago
Picos (Achada Igreja)986São Salvador do Mundo
João Teves703São Lourenço dos Órgãos
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Towns

The following table shows the towns (vilas) of Cape Verde, with population data from 2010.[3]

See also

References

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