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Administrative divisions of Cape Verde

Administrative divisions of Cape Verde

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The territory of Cape Verde is divided into 22 concelhos (municipalities), and subdivided into 32 freguesias (equivalent to civil parish).

In Portuguese language usage, there are two words to distinguish the territory and the administrative organ. Administratively, right below the government, there are the municípios (municipalities), which administer the concelhos. Therefore, the concelhos are the first-level administrative subdivision in Cape Verde. Each municipality has an Assembleia Municipal (municipal assembly, the legislative body) and a Câmara Municipal (municipal chamber, the executive body). Every four years elections are held for the Assembleia Municipal, the Câmara Municipal and the President of the Câmara Municipal. Where a municipality consists of several freguesias (civil parishes), a Delegação Municipal (municipal delegation) is established in the parishes that do not contain the municipal seat.[1]

The islands are traditionally divided in two geographic regions (with no administrative meaning):

Municipalities and civil parishes

Tarrafal do SulSão MiguelSão Salvador do MundoSanta CruzSão DomingosPraiaRibeira Grande do SulSão Lourenço dos ÓrgãosSanta Catarina OcidentalBravaSão FilipeSanta Catarina OrientalMosteirosMaioBoa VistaSalRibeira BravaTarrafal do NorteSão VicentePorto NovoRibeira Grande do NortePaul
Municipalities of Cape Verde

Island group:      Barlavento Islands      Sotavento Islands

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The uninhabited island of Santa Luzia and all uninhabited islets, including Raso and Branco, are not part of any municipality, but are in the public domain of the state of Cape Verde.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    Lei nº 134/IV/95, Estatuto dos Municípios Archived 2016-09-13 at the Wayback Machine, p. 83-127
  2. [2]
    2010 Census Summary
  3. [3]
    2021 Census Summary
  4. [4]
    Proposta do Plano de Gestão da Reserva Natural de Santa Luzia, ilhéus Branco e Raso Archived 2018-08-17 at the Wayback Machine, p. 30
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