Ribeira Brava is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. Situated in the eastern part of the island of São Nicolau, it covers 65% of the island area (224.8 km2), and is home to 59% of its population (7,580 at the 2010 census).[2] Its seat is the city Ribeira Brava.
Ribeira Brava | |
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Municipality | |
 Main square in Ribeira Brava | |
 Seal | |
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| Coordinates: 16°37′N 24°14′W / 16.62°N 24.23°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | São Nicolau |
| Seat | Ribeira Brava |
| Area | |
• Total | 224.8 km2 (86.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 7,580 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| ID | 31 |
| Website | http://www.cmrb.cv/ |
Subdivisions
editThe municipality consists of two freguesias (civil parishes):
History
editThe municipality was created in 2005, when the older municipality of São Nicolau was split in two, the southwestern part becoming the Municipality of Tarrafal de São Nicolau and the northeastern part becoming the Municipality of Ribeira Brava.[3]
Demography
edit| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1980[4] | |
| 1990[4] | |
| 2000[4] | |
| 2010[2] |
Politics
editSince 2016, the local party GIRB is the ruling party of the municipality. The results of the latest elections, in 2016:[5]
| Party | Municipal Council | Municipal Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes% | Seats | Votes% | Seats | |
| GIRB | 32.70 | 2 | 31.67 | 4 |
| MpD | 32.50 | 2 | 33.32 | 5 |
| PAICV | 29.95 | 1 | 30.11 | 4 |
Persons
edit- Amílcar Spencer Lopes (b. 1948), president of the National Assembly between 1991 and 1996
- João Lopes Filho (b. 1950), anthropologist and linguist
References
edit- ^ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
- ^ a b 2010 Census Summary
- ^ Lei nº 67/VI/2005, p. 61
- ^ a b c Ribeira Brava, opendataforafrica.org
- ^ Official results local elections 2016, Boletim Oficial I Série, Número 53, 23 September 2016
External links
edit- Official website of the municipality (in Portuguese)