São Lourenço is a freguesia (civil parish) of Cape Verde. It covers the northern part of the municipality of São Filipe, on the island of Fogo. The parish has an area of 96 km2. It is also a religious parish, its religious celebration is on August 10, day of Saint Lawrence.[2]
São Lourenço | |
|---|---|
Civil parish | |
  São Lourenço | |
| Coordinates: 14°59′N 24°26′W / 14.98°N 24.44°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Fogo |
| Municipality | São Filipe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 96 km2 (37 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,899 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| ID | 821 |
Settlements
editThe freguesia consists of the following settlements, its population data was of the 2010 census:
- Achada Mentirosa (pop: 344)
- As Hortas (pop: 380)
- Campanas Baixo (pop: 783)
- Campanas Cima (pop: 375)
- Chã de Monte (pop: 118)
- Curral Grande (pop: 398)
- Galinheiro (pop: 877)
- Inhuco (pop: 517)
- Lomba (pop: 731)
- Monte Tabor (pop: 170)
- Pedro Homem (pop: 315)
- Pico Gomes (pop: 118)
- Ponta Verde (pop: 1,072, town)[3]
- Ribeira Filipe (pop: 548)
- Santo António (pop: 530)
- São Domingos (pop: 315)
- São Jorge (pop: 635)
- Velho Manuel (pop: 604)
Demographics
edit| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 (Census) | 9,715 |
| 2010 (Census) | 8,899 |
Notable people
edit- Henrique Teixeira de Sousa, a doctor and an author was native to the parish
Sports
editThe football/soccer club União de São Lourenço is the sports team of the parish, it is based in Curral Grande. Another football (soccer) club is Valência based in As Hortas in the middle.
References
edit- ^ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
- ^ Portal da Ilha do Fogo
- ^ Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33
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