Principal, Cape Verde

Principal
Settlement
Principal
Coordinates: 15°12′07″N 23°40′30″W / 15.202°N 23.675°W / 15.202; -23.675Coordinates: 15°12′07″N 23°40′30″W / 15.202°N 23.675°W / 15.202; -23.675
Country Cape Verde
Island Santiago
Municipality São Miguel
Civil parish São Miguel Arcanjo
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 1,193

Principal is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its 2010 population was 1,193. It is situated in the mountains, about 3 km north of the summit of the Serra da Malagueta and 9 km west of Calheta de São Miguel, the setttlement lies next to the Natural Park. The settlement is named after Ribeira Principal, a nearby stream that is about 10-15 kilometers long and flowing predominantly northeast, the stream's etymology is the main stream (actually one of the main) of the island but not the longest.

References

  1. ↑ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
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