Mosteiros, Cape Verde

Mosteiros (also: Cidade da Igreja) is a city[2] in the northeastern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated on the coast, 24 km northeast of the island capital São Filipe. It is the seat of the Mosteiros Municipality and of the civil parish Nossa Senhora da Ajuda. At the 2010 census its population was 9,524 making it the island's second most populated place.

Morning in Mosteiros.
Mosteiros
Settlement
View of Mosteiros
Mosteiros
Coordinates: 15.034°N 24.325°W / 15.034; -24.325
CountryCape Verde
IslandFogo
MunicipalityMosteiros
Civil parishNossa Senhora da Ajuda
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total4,124
Postal code
8110
ID81106

The cultivation of coffee was introduced on Fogo in the 18th century. The coffee plantations in the municipality of Mosteiros are situated between 350 and 1300 m elevation, where they benefit from rich volcanic soils and a good micro-climate. Annual production was 500 tonnes in 1900, but this has declined to just over 100 tonnes per year.[3] The church Igreja Matriz is worth a visit. Praça do Entroncamento is the town's main square. The local airport Mosteiros Airport has been closed in favor of São Filipe Airport. From São Filipe, Mosteiros can be reached by "aluguer" buses several times a day.

Praça do Entroncamento.
Church of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda

The main celebration is of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda celebrated around August 15.[4]

Climate

Mosteiros has a steppe climate (Köppen classification BSh). The wettest months are August and September. Average annual temperature is 23.2 °C.[5]

Sports

Cutelinho FC, Nô Pintcha FC dos Mosteiros and Atlético Mosteiros are the football (soccer) clubs of the city. There are also local basketball, futsal and volleyball teams. It has a football (soccer) stadium named Estádio Francisco José Rodrigues. Its multi-use indoor arena is named João de Joia.

See also

References
  1. "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
  2. Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33
  3. Fogo coffee
  4. Festivals, Municipality of Mosteiros
  5. "Climate Data Mosteiros-Igreja". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
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