Praia, Cape Verde (municipality)

Praia
Municipality
Praia's City Hall Praça Alexandre Albuquerque
Official seal of Praia
Location of Praia
Coordinates: 14°57′N 23°31′W / 14.95°N 23.52°W / 14.95; -23.52
CountryCape Verde
IslandSantiago
Area
 • Total102.6 km2 (39.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total131,719
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
ID74
WebsiteOfficial website

Praia is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. It is situated in the southern part of the island of Santiago. Its seat is the city Praia, the capital of Cape Verde. Its area is 120.6 km2 (46.6 sq mi), and its population was 131,719 at the 2010 census.[2] The municipality consists of one freguesia (civil parish), Nossa Senhora da Graça. The city hall is located in the Platô part of the city.

  1. ^ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
  2. ^ 2010 Census Summary

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