São Nicolau
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| Elevation: | 1,312 m, some tops at 1,340 m (Monte Gordo) |
| Latitude: | 15.515 (16°36'55 N) |
| Longitude: | 24.271 (24°16'16" W) |
| Length: | 45 km |
| Width: | 3 to 20 km |
| Area: | 388 km² |
| Population: | 12,864 |
| Location: | Cape Verde Islands |
| Range: | - |
| Municipalities (as of 2005): | 2 |
| Area: | 388 km² |
| Type: | Stratovolcano |
São Nicolau (Portuguese meaning Saint Nicholas) is one of the Barlavento islands of Cape Verde. It is located between the major islands of São Vicente and Sal Its population is 12,864, the area is 388 km². The mountainous island is mostly agricultural but is subject to droughts. The flat areas and hills dominate most of the coastline and the central part. A peninsula covers the eastern part of the island. The highest point on the island is Monte Gordo elevating (1,312 m). First inhabited in the sixteenth century, it is known for its mountains and for its main town, Ribeira Brava, long the seat of the Cape Verde diocese. Its other town is the ferry and the fishing port of Tarrafal. Its main economy are agriculture as well as fishing and tourism mainly in its beaches, business are rare to find. Much of the population are rural. The island also has an airport to the south between Vila da Ribeira Brava and Campo.
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Geography
Municipally São Nicolau includes the unhabited islands of Santa Luzia, Branco and Razo which were once administered by São Vicente. The highest point is around 1,300 m while the seamount totals to around 5,300 m. Other mountains includes Monte Bissau to the central part and Pico do Alberto to the east.
History
The famine affected the entire island in the 1940s which lead to emigration mainly to São Tomé and Principe.
Parishes
The municipality formerly included the two parishes including São João Baptista and Santo André, today it administers only one parish and Tarrafal de São Nicolau covering the western part of the island split from the rest of the island creating its own municipality. This municipality of the same name now covers the northern and the eastern portions of the island.
Places
- Baixo Roche
- Belém
- Berril
- Cabeçalinho
- Cachaco
- Calejão
- Calhaus
- Campo
- Carriçal
- Carvoeiro
- Castilhano
- Covada
- Estância Bras
- Fajã de Baixo
- Fajã de Cima
- Fontaninhas
- Hortelão
- Jalunga
- Juncalinho
- Morro Bras
- Praia Branca
- Preguiça
- Queimada
- Ribeira Funda
- Ribeira da Ponta
- Ribeira Brava (pop: 4,892)
- Tarrrafal
Other
São Nicolau has a few schools or collegiates (colegio), a few lyceums (middle schools), a gymnasium (secondary schools), churches, beaches, ports, a post office and squares (praças).
Persons
- Amandio Cabral (b. 1934) - a Capeverdean singer who currently lives in California outside Cape Verde
- Teofilo Chantre (b. 1964) - a Capeverdean musician
- Antonio Gominho - a Capeverdean writer
- Baltasar Lopes da Silva (April 23, 1907 - May 28, 1989 in Mindelo)
- José Lopes da Silva (pseudonym: Gabrial Mariano, May 18, 1928 - February 18, 2003)
External links
- [Cape Verde Forum] Visit the Cape Verde Forum to chat about holidays, property, culture, pictures and much more.
- [CapeVerdeBreaks.com] An excellent website about Cape Verde including weather, history, forum, travel, culture, festivals, flights and much more.
- [Municipality of São Nicolau]
- http://www.anmcv.org/portugues/
- [caboverde.com]
| Islands of Cape Verde |
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| Island Groups | |
| Barlavento | Sotavento | |
| Islands | |
| Boa Vista | Branco | Brava | Fogo | Maio | Razo | Sal | Santa Luzia | Santiago | Santo Antão | São Nicolau | São Vicente |
| Municipalities of Cape Verde |
| Municipalities Boa Vista | Brava | Maio | Mosteiros | Paul | Porto Novo | Praia | Ribeira Grande | Sal | Santa Catarina | Santa Cruz | São Domingos | São Filipe | São Miguel | São Nicolau | São Vicente | Tarrafal |
| New municipalities (as of 2005) Ribeira Grande de Santiago | Santa Catarina do Fogo | São Lourenço dos Órgãos | São Salvador do Mundo | Tarrafal de São Nicolau |
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