Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde (municipality)


Ribeira Grande is a concelho of Cape Verde. Situated in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, it covers one fifth of the island area, and is home to nearly half of its population. Its seat is the city Ponta do Sol.

Subdivisions

The municipality consists of four freguesias :

Geography

The municipality has a rugged landscape, stretching from the mountains in the interior of the island to the north coast. It has several deep river valleys, including those of Ribeira da Garça, Ribeira Grande and Ribeira da Torre. It borders the municipality Paul to the east and Porto Novo to the south. The protected areas Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park, Moroços and Cruzinha lie within the municipality..

History

In 1732 the Municipality of Santo Antão was created, with its seat in the town Ribeira Grande. In 1867 this was divided into the municipality of Paul and the municipality of Ribeira Grande. These were merged in 1895 into one municipality. The municipalities of Paul and Ribeira Grande were recreated in 1917.

Politics

Since 2008, the Movement for Democracy is the ruling party of the municipality. Its current president is Orlando Delgado. The results of the latest elections, in 2016:

Persons