Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde

Ribeira Grande
Settlement
View of Ribeira Grande town and stream
View of Ribeira Grande town and stream
Ribeira Grande is located in Cape Verde
Ribeira Grande
Ribeira Grande
Coordinates: 17°10′59″N 25°03′54″W / 17.183°N 25.065°W / 17.183; -25.065
CountryCape Verde
IslandSanto Antão
MunicipalityRibeira Grande
Civil parishNossa Senhora do Rosário
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total2,564
Postal code
1110
ID11107

Ribeira Grande (also: Povoação) is the largest town of the Ribeira Grande Municipality on the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It has become a city in 2010.[2] In 2010 its population was 2,564. It is situated in the northeastern part of the island, near the outflow of the river Ribeira Grande and its tributary Ribeira da Torre into the Atlantic Ocean. Neighborhoods include Tarrafal, Rua de Agua, Rua d'Horta and Penha de França.

Cove of Ribeira Grande in the mid 19th century
A typical street featuring colonial architecture
  1. ^ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
  2. ^ Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33

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