São Lourenço (São Filipe)

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São Lourenço
Civil parish
São Lourenço is located in Cape Verde
São Lourenço
São Lourenço
Coordinates: 14°59′N 24°26′W / 14.98°N 24.44°W / 14.98; -24.44Coordinates: 14°59′N 24°26′W / 14.98°N 24.44°W / 14.98; -24.44
CountryCape Verde
IslandFogo
MunicipalitySão Filipe
Area
 • Total96 km2 (37 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total8,899
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
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São Lourenço is a freguesia (civil parish) of Cape Verde. It covers the northern part of the municipality of São Filipe, on the island of Fogo. The parish has an area of 96 km². It is also a religious parish, its religious celebration is on August 10, day of Saint Lawrence.[2]

Settlements[]

The freguesia consists of the following settlements, its population data was of the 2010 census:

Demographics[]

Year Population
2000 (Census) 9,715
2010 (Census) 8,899

Notable people[]

Sports[]

The football/soccer club is the sports team of the parish, it is based in Curral Grande. Another football (soccer) club is based in As Hortas in the middle.

References[]

  1. ^ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
  2. ^ Portal da Ilha do Fogo
  3. ^ Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33
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