Maio, Cape Verde (municipality)
Maio | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 15°13′N 23°10′W / 15.22°N 23.17°WCoordinates: 15°13′N 23°10′W / 15.22°N 23.17°W | |
Country | Cape Verde |
Island | Maio |
Area | |
• Total | 274.5 km2 (106.0 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 6,945 |
• Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
Website | Official website |
Maio is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. It covers the whole island of Maio. Its capital is the town Vila do Maio. The municipality consists of one freguesia (civil parish), Nossa Senhora da Luz, which also covers the whole island. The freguesia is subdivided into the following settlements:
Demography
Population of Maio, Cape Verde (municipality) (1940—2010) | |||||||
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1940[2] | 1950[2] | 1960[2] | 1970[2] | 1980[2] | 1990[2] | 2000[3] | 2010[4] |
2237 | 1924 | 2680 | 3466 | 4098 | 4969 | 6754 | 6943 |
Politics
As of 2012, the Movement for Democracy was the ruling party, the PAICV took power and is the ruling party of the municipality and the assembly with the 10 seats.
Municipal assembly
2004 % | 2004 seats | 2008 % | 2008 seats | 2012 % | 2012 seats | |
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Movement for Democracy | 39.73 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
PAICV | 59.11 | 8 | - | - | - | - |
MDM[lower-alpha 1] | 1.15 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Municipality
2004 % | 2004 seats | 2008 % | 2008 seats | 2012 % | 2012 seats | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Movement for Democracy | 58.86 | 5 | - | - | W | - |
PAICV | 40.17 | 0 | - | - | 2 | - |
MDM | 0.97 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
- ↑ Abbreviation of Movimento Democrático do Maio
- W - Winner
- 2 - Second place
References
- ↑ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Source: Statoids
- ↑ Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatísticas.
- ↑ "2010 Census results Maio". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
External links
- Official website (Portuguese)
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