Assomada | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
 City of Assomada | |
  Assomada | |
| Coordinates: 15°05′46″N 23°40′01″W / 15.096°N 23.667°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Santiago |
| Municipality | Santa Catarina |
| Civil parish | Santa Catarina |
| Elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 12,332 |
| ID | 72152 |
Assomada is a city[2] on the Sotavento (leeward) island of Santiago in Cape Verde. Since 1912, it is the seat of the municipality of Santa Catarina, which comprises the central western part and much of the interior of the island.[3] It is the largest city in that region.
- ^ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
- ^ Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33
- ^ Evolução histórica do Concelho de Santa Catarina (1834 – 1912) Archived 2018-11-02 at the Wayback Machine, Ana Zenaida Gomes, 2005, p. 43