Picos, Cape Verde
Picos, also known as Achada Igreja, is a city[2] in the central part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is the seat of São Salvador do Mundo municipality. Picos is located 4 km southeast of Assomada and 23 km northwest of the capital city of Praia, near the national road from Praia to Tarrafal via Assomada (EN1-ST01).
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Settlement | |
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Coordinates: 15.083°N 23.632°W | |
Country | Cape Verde |
Island | Santiago |
Municipality | São Salvador do Mundo |
Civil parish | São Salvador do Mundo |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 986 |
ID | 77102 |
Picos is surrounded by mountains, and lies about 4 km north of the highest peak of the island of Santiago, Pico de Antónia.
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São Salvador do Mundo church
History
Picos was the seat of the municipality of Santa Catarina between 1834 and 1859.[3] In May 2005, the parish of São Salvador do Mundo was split from the municipality of Santa Catarina to become a separate municipality, and Picos became its seat.[4]
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References
- "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
- Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33
- Evolução histórica do Concelho de Santa Catarina (1834 – 1912), Ana Zenaida Gomes, 2005, p. 37-38
- Lei nº 65/VI/2005, p. 43
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- Plano comunal de São Salvador do Mundo (May 2009, p. 28) (in Portuguese)
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