São Domingos, Cape Verde (municipality) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids São Domingos
Municipality
Main street of São Domingos
Country	Cape Verde
Island	Santiago
Area
• Total	147.5 km2 (57.0 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	13,808
• Density	93.61/km2 (242.46/sq mi)
ID	75

São Domingos is a municipality (or concelho) in Cape Verde. It is located on the southeastern part of Santiago Island. The main town of this municipality is also called São Domingos, which used to be known as Várzea da Igreja.

In 2010, about 13,699 people lived here. The total area of São Domingos municipality is 147.5 square kilometers.

Plantations in São Domingos

The two biggest towns in the municipality are São Domingos and Praia Baixo. São Domingos is the largest, with about 3,000 residents. Other smaller places include Água do Gato, Achada Banana, and Rui Vaz. Rui Vaz is special because it sits on the edge of a very high cliff, about 1 kilometer tall, looking over Ribeirão Galinha.

Even though Rui Vaz and Praia Baixo attract some visitors, tourism is not the main business here. Most people in São Domingos work in farming.

Farms cover the eastern and central parts of the area. This is because water flowing from the center of the island helps keep the soil moist and fertile. The western side is mostly mountains. It's too steep and dry for large farms there. Many small farming villages are found along the main road to Assomada. However, they mostly grow food for themselves, not for selling to other places.

Parts of São Domingos

The São Domingos municipality is divided into two main parts, called parishes:

• Nossa Senhora da Luz
• São Nicolau Tolentino

History of São Domingos

The São Domingos municipality was created in 1994. Before that, its two parishes were part of the older Municipality of Praia. They became a separate municipality to help manage the area better.

Population Growth

The number of people living in São Domingos has changed over the years. Here's how the population grew:

Famous People from São Domingos

Some notable people have come from São Domingos:

• Codé di Dona, a well-known singer.
• Simplício Rodrigues de Sá, an artist who later moved to Brazil. He became a painter for Emperor Pedro I.

Twin Towns

São Domingos has "twin towns" or "sister cities." These are towns in different countries that form a special bond to promote cultural ties and friendship.

• Barcelos, Portugal (since 1997)
• Bembibre, Spain

See also

In Spanish: São Domingos para niños