Santa Catarina do Fogo, Cape Verde

Santa Catarina do Fogo
Municipality
Location of Santa Catarina do Fogo
Coordinates: 14°54′N 24°20′W / 14.90°N 24.33°W / 14.90; -24.33
CountryCape Verde
IslandFogo
Area
 • Total
152.95 km2 (59.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total
5,299
 • Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
ID83

Santa Catarina do Fogo is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. Situated in the southeastern part of the island of Fogo, it covers 32% of the island area (152.95 km2), and is home to 14% of its population (5,299 at the 2010 census).[2] Its seat is the city Cova Figueira. The Municipality of Santa Catarina do Fogo was created in 2005; before 2005, it was a parish of the Municipality of São Filipe.[3]

  1. ^ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
  2. ^ 2010 Census Summary
  3. ^ Lei nº 66/VI/2005, p. 52