Administrative divisions of Cape Verde

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The territory of Cape Verde is divided into 22 concelhos (municipalities), and subdivided into 32 freguesias (equivalent to civil parish).

In Portuguese language usage, there are two words to distinguish the territory and the administrative organ. Administratively, right below the government, there are the municípios (municipalities), who administrate the concelhos, and below them, the juntas de freguesia who administrate the freguesias (civil parishes). Therefore, the concelhos are the first-level administrative subdivision in Cape Verde.

The islands are traditionally divided in two geographic regions (with no administrative meaning):

• Barlavento Islands (windward), the six northern islands and
• Sotavento Islands (leeward), the four southern ones.

Municipalities and civil parishes

On the Barlavento Islands

On the Sotavento Islands

Map of municipalities

Municipalities of Cape Verde

Listed and numbered according to the map:

• Santiago
  • Tarrafal (1)
  • São Miguel (2)
  • São Salvador do Mundo (3)
  • Santa Cruz (4)
  • São Domingos (5)
  • Praia (6)
  • Ribeira Grande (7)
  • São Lourenço dos Órgãos (8)
  • Santa Catarina (9)
• Brava (10)
• Fogo
  • São Filipe (11)
  • Santa Catarina (12)
  • Mosteiros (13)
• Maio (14)
• Boa Vista (15)
• Sal (16)
• São Nicolau
  • Ribeira Brava (17)
  • Tarrafal de São Nicolau (18)
• São Vicente (19)
• Santo Antão
  • Porto Novo (20)
  • Ribeira Grande (21)
  • Paul (22)

See also

• ISO 3166-2:CV
• statoid site