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Tarrafal, Cape Verde
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| Tarrafal | |
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| Island: | Santiago |
| Area: | 112.4 km² |
| Population: | around 18,000 (2001) |
| Population density: | 160.14/km² |
| Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest: |
Atlantic Ocean about 15 m Serra da Malagueta |
| ISO 3166-2 code: | CV-TA |
| Website: | www.gtm-santiago.cv/tarrafal_2.htm |
Tarrafal is a municipality located in the northern part of the island of Santiago in Sotavento in south central Cape Verde. The municipal and the parish population is around 18,000, the area is 112.4 km² and the density is about 160/km². Tarrafal is located 75 km NNW of Cape Verde's capital, Praia.
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Tarrafal is linked with a road connecting it to Assomada and to Praia. There is a small road to the northern point of the island of Santiago. Farmlands are situated in the northern and the valley areas. The mountains including the Serra da Malagueta ranges cover the southern part. Grasslands and bushes cover the rest of the area along with a couple of forests.
The economy includes businesses, agriculture, fishing and tourism. Most of the population is rural. The urban population is in Tarrafal.
Tarrafal has only one parish named Santo Amaro Abade.
| Year | Population | Change | Density |
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| 1990 (June 23, Census) | 3,626 | - | - |
| 2000 (June 16, Census) | 5,785 | - | - |
| 2005 (January 1, Computing) | 6,463 | - | 460.18/km² |
The municipality includes two parishes including São João Baptista and Santo André.
Tarrafal 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).
- Tarrafal Na Zona - web site informative about Tarrafal (Santiago)
- Homepage and Town Hall of Tarrafal
- ANMCV (Associação Nacional dos Municípios Cabo-Verdianos - National Association of the Capeverdean Municipalities)
| North: Atlantic Ocean | ||
| West: Atlantic Ocean | Tarrafal | East: Atlantic Ocean |
| South: Santa Catarina | Southeast: São Miguel |
| 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 |