Maio, Cape Verde (municipality)

Maio
Municipality
Coordinates: 15°13′N 23°10′W / 15.22°N 23.17°W / 15.22; -23.17Coordinates: 15°13′N 23°10′W / 15.22°N 23.17°W / 15.22; -23.17
Country Cape Verde
Island Maio
Area
 • Total 274.5 km2 (106.0 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 6,952
 • 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 city Porto Inglês.

Subdivisions

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:

Politics

Since 2004, the Movement for Democracy (MpD) is the ruling party of the municipality. The results of the latest elections, in 2016:[3]

Party Municipal Council Municipal Assembly
Votes% Seats Votes% Seats
MpD56.82555.928
OIAM40.51041.075

References

  1. ↑ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33
  3. ↑ Official results local elections 2016, Boletim Oficial I Série, Número 53, 23 September 2016
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