Parishes of Cape Verde

Wikipedia articles imply that when S�o Nicolau county was split into Ribeira Brava and Tarrafal de S�o Nicolau, S�o Francisco parish was also created. The parish would logically have been split from either CV.RB.LP or CV.RB.RN, whichever one is farther west, but I have no way to determine which one that is.

Cape Verde is divided into 22 concelhos (counties), which are subdivided into 32 freguesias (parishes). The CGN codes listed below were correct as of 2004; some of them have probably changed since 2005, when five new counties were created.

ParishHASCCGNArea(km.²)Capital (where known)
Nossa Senhora da Ajuda CV.MO.AJ81182 Mosteiros
Nossa Senhora da Concei��o CV.FP.CC822
Nossa Senhora da Gra�a CV.PC.GR74197 Praia
Nossa Senhora da Lapa CV.RB.LP311
Nossa Senhora da Luz CV.SD.LD75177
Nossa Senhora da Luz CV.MA.LM611104Vila do Maio
Nossa Senhora da Luz CV.SV.LV211 Mindelo
Nossa Senhora das Dores CV.SL.DR411216Espargos
Nossa Senhora do LivramentoCV.RG.LT112
Nossa Senhora do Monte CV.BR.MO912
Nossa Senhora do Ros�rio CV.RB.RN312
Nossa Senhora do Ros�rio CV.RG.RR111
Santa Catarina CV.FP.CF823
Santa Catarina CV.CT.CT721242
Santa Isabel CV.BV.IS512
Santiago Maior CV.CZ.IA731109
Sant�ssimo Nome de Jesus CV.RS.NJ74261 Cidade Velha
Santo Amaro Abade CV.TF.AA711113Tarrafal
Santo Andr� CV.PN.AN132118
Santo Ant�nio das Pombas CV.PA.AP12154 Vila das Pombas
Santo Crucifixo CV.RG.CX113
S�o Francisco CV.TS.SF
S�o Jo�o Baptista CV.RS.BI743105Ch� de Igreja
S�o Jo�o Baptista CV.PN.BN131440Porto Novo
S�o Jo�o Baptista CV.BR.BR911
S�o Jo�o Baptista CV.BV.BV511
S�o Louren�o CV.FP.LR821
S�o Louren�o dos �rg�os CV.LO.LO73239
S�o Miguel Arcanjo CV.SM.MA76191 Calheta
S�o Nicolau Tolentino CV.SD.NT75257
S�o Pedro Ap�stolo CV.RG.PA114
S�o Salvador do Mundo CV.SS.SM72229

Origins of names:

These are literal translations of the parish names into English.

  1. Nossa Senhora da Ajuda: Our Lady of Help
  2. Nossa Senhora da Concei��o: Our Lady of the Conception
  3. Nossa Senhora da Gra�a: Our Lady of Grace
  4. Nossa Senhora da Lapa: Our Lady of the Cave
  5. Nossa Senhora da Luz: Our Lady of the Light
  6. Nossa Senhora das Dores: Our Lady of Sufferings
  7. Nossa Senhora do Livramento: Our Lady of Deliverance
  8. Nossa Senhora do Monte: Our Lady of the Mountain
  9. Nossa Senhora do Ros�rio: Our Lady of the Rosary
  10. Santa Catarina: Saint Catherine
  11. Santa Isabel: Saint Isabel
  12. Santiago Maior: Saint James the Greater
  13. Sant�ssimo Nome de Jesus: Most Holy Name of Jesus
  14. Santo Amaro Abade: Saint Amaro the Abbot
  15. Santo Andr�: Saint Andrew
  16. Santo Antonio das Pombas: Saint Anthony of the Doves
  17. Santo Crucifixo: Holy Crucifix
  18. S�o Francisco: Saint Francis
  19. S�o Jo�o Baptista: Saint John the Baptist
  20. S�o Louren�o: Saint Lawrence
  21. S�o Louren�o dos �rg�os: Saint Lawrence of the Organs
  22. S�o Miguel Arcanjo: Saint Michael the Archangel
  23. S�o Nicolau Tolentino: Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
  24. S�o Pedro Ap�stolo: Saint Peter the Apostle
  25. S�o Salvador do Mundo: Holy Savior of the World

Change history:

  1. One website says that the capital of S�o Jo�o Baptista (in Porto Novo county) used to be Ribeira das Patas, but it doesn't say when.
  2. 2005: S�o Francisco parish created.
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