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Tarrafal
Municipality
Municipal hall of Tarrafal
Municipal hall of Tarrafal
Location of Tarrafal
Country Cape Verde
Island Santiago
Area
 • Total 120.8 km2 (46.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 18,565
 • Density 153.68/km2 (398.04/sq mi)
Postal code
7100
ID 71
Website http://www.cmt.cv/

Tarrafal is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. It is situated in the northern part of the island of Santiago. Its seat is the town Tarrafal. Its population was 18,565 at the 2010 census, and its area is 120.8 km2.

Tarrafal bay
General view of the town and the bay
Tarrafal
Beach
Tarrafal-Eglise (2)
Saint Amaro Abade Church
TarrafalMercado
Market Hall

Subdivisions

The municipality consists of one freguesia (civil parish), Santo Amaro Abade. The freguesia is subdivided into the following settlements (population data from the 2010 census):

  • Achada Biscanhos (pop: 310)
  • Achada Lagoa (pop: 64)
  • Achada Longueira (pop: 520)
  • Achada Meio (pop: 211)
  • Achada Moirão (pop: 587)
  • Achada Tenda (pop: 1,242, town)
  • Biscainhos (pop: 695)
  • Chão Bom (pop: 5,166)
  • Curral Velho (pop: 358)
  • Fazenda (pop: 107)
  • Figueira Muita (pop: 160)
  • Lagoa (pop: 55)
  • Mato Brasil (pop: 160)
  • Mato Mendes (pop: 194)
  • Milho Branco (pop: 165)
  • Ponta Lobrão (pop: 435)
  • Ribeira da Prata (pop: 1,009, town)
  • Tarrafal (pop: 6,656, city)
  • Trás os Montes (pop: 464)

History

The municipality was created in 1917, when two northern parishes of the older Municipality of Santa Catarina were split off to become the Municipality of Tarrafal. In 1997, the southeastern part of the municipality was split off to become the Municipality of São Miguel. Under Salazar the Tarrafal Concentration Camp was built on the plain south of town (Chão Bom) to contain opponents of the political regime.

Demography

Population of Tarrafal (1940—2010)
Year Population
1940
18,840
1950
13,222
1960
19,140
1970
26,251
1980
24,202
1990
11,626
2000
18,059
2010
18,565

Notable people

See also: List of people from Santiago, Cape Verde § Tarrafal
  • Pany Varela, futsal player
  • Pedro Celestino Silva Soares, footballer (soccer player)
  • Silvino Lopes Évora, writer
  • Mário Lúcio de Sousa, singer, member of the band Simentera
  • Janício Martins, footballer (soccer player)

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Cape Verde

Tarrafal is twinned with the following municipalities in Portugal:

  • Amadora
  • Fundão
  • Grândola
  • Marinha Grande
  • Moita
  • Montijo

See also

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