Tarrafal | |
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Settlement | |
Coordinates: 15°16′41″N 23°45′07″W / 15.278°N 23.752°W | |
Country | Cape Verde |
Island | Santiago |
Municipality | Tarrafal |
Civil parish | Santo Amaro Abade |
Population (2010)
[1] | |
• Total | 6,656 |
ID | 71120 |
Tarrafal (also: Mangui or Mangue) is a city [2] in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 6,656. It is a fishing port situated on the northwestern coast. It constitutes the seat of the Tarrafal Municipality.
The city is situated by the Baía de Tarrafal, at the foot of 643 m high Monte Graciosa. [3] Tarrafal is at the northern end of two main roads to Praia in the south, one leading through Assomada and São Domingos ( EN1-ST01), the other along the east coast through Calheta de São Miguel and Pedra Badejo (EN1-ST02).
The origin of the toponym “Tarrafal” is the Portuguese word “tarrafal”, which means a plantation of the indigenous plant “tarrafe”, [3] Tamarix senegalensis. [4] The settlement was mentioned in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin as "Terrafal". [5] In 1917, the municipality of Tarrafal was separated from Santa Catarina, and the town Tarrafal became its seat. [6] Between 1936 and 1974, political prisoners were held at the Tarrafal camp, south of the city. At least 32 prisoners died in the camp, which now houses a museum. [3]
Year | Population |
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23 June 1990, census | 3,626 |
16 June 2000, census | 5,785 |
1 January 2005, estimate | 6,463 |
2010, census | 6,656 |
Tarrafal | |
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Settlement | |
Coordinates: 15°16′41″N 23°45′07″W / 15.278°N 23.752°W | |
Country | Cape Verde |
Island | Santiago |
Municipality | Tarrafal |
Civil parish | Santo Amaro Abade |
Population (2010)
[1] | |
• Total | 6,656 |
ID | 71120 |
Tarrafal (also: Mangui or Mangue) is a city [2] in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 6,656. It is a fishing port situated on the northwestern coast. It constitutes the seat of the Tarrafal Municipality.
The city is situated by the Baía de Tarrafal, at the foot of 643 m high Monte Graciosa. [3] Tarrafal is at the northern end of two main roads to Praia in the south, one leading through Assomada and São Domingos ( EN1-ST01), the other along the east coast through Calheta de São Miguel and Pedra Badejo (EN1-ST02).
The origin of the toponym “Tarrafal” is the Portuguese word “tarrafal”, which means a plantation of the indigenous plant “tarrafe”, [3] Tamarix senegalensis. [4] The settlement was mentioned in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin as "Terrafal". [5] In 1917, the municipality of Tarrafal was separated from Santa Catarina, and the town Tarrafal became its seat. [6] Between 1936 and 1974, political prisoners were held at the Tarrafal camp, south of the city. At least 32 prisoners died in the camp, which now houses a museum. [3]
Year | Population |
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23 June 1990, census | 3,626 |
16 June 2000, census | 5,785 |
1 January 2005, estimate | 6,463 |
2010, census | 6,656 |