São Nicolau Tolentino (Sao Nicolau Tolentino)
São Nicolau Tolentino (Portuguese for Saint Nicholas of Tolentino) is a freguesia (civil parish) of Cape Verde. It covers the western part of the municipality of São Domingos, on the island of Santiago.
The freguesia consists of the following settlements (population at the 2010 census):
* Achada Loura (pop: 89)
* Achada Mitra (pop: 106)
* Água de Gato (pop: 957)
* Banana (pop: 180)
* Chamine (pop: 79)
* Dacabalaio (pop: 47)
* Fontes Almeida (pop: 745)
* Gudim (pop: 362)
The freguesia consists of the following settlements (population at the 2010 census):
* Achada Loura (pop: 89)
* Achada Mitra (pop: 106)
* Água de Gato (pop: 957)
* Banana (pop: 180)
* Chamine (pop: 79)
* Dacabalaio (pop: 47)
* Fontes Almeida (pop: 745)
* Gudim (pop: 362)
Map - São Nicolau Tolentino (Sao Nicolau Tolentino)
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Country - Cape_Verde
The Cape Verde archipelago was uninhabited until the 15th century, when Portuguese explorers discovered and colonized the islands, thus establishing the first European settlement in the tropics. Because the Cape Verde islands were located in a convenient location to play a role in the Atlantic slave trade, Cape Verde became economically prosperous during the 16th and 17th centuries, attracting merchants, privateers, and pirates. It declined economically in the 19th century after the suppression of the Atlantic slave trade, and many of its inhabitants emigrated during that period. However, Cape Verde gradually recovered economically by becoming an important commercial center and useful stopover point along major shipping routes. In 1951, Cape Verde was incorporated as an overseas department of Portugal, but its inhabitants continued to campaign for independence, which they achieved in 1975.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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CVE | Cape Verde escudo | Esc or $ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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PT | Portuguese language |