Mosteiros is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. Situated in the northeastern part of the island of Fogo, it covers 19% of the island area, and is home to 26% of its population. Its seat is the city Mosteiros (Igreja). Its population was 9,524 at the 2010 census, and its area is 89.45 km2.2010 Census Summary
Subdivisions The municipality consists of one freguesia (civil parish), Nossa Senhora da Ajuda. The freguesia is subdivided into the following settlements (populations in 2010):
Achada Grande (pop: 538) Atalaia (pop: 700) Corvo (pop: 340) Cova Feijoal (pop: 217) Cutelo Alto (pop: 281) Fajãzinha (pop: 84) Feijoal (pop: 435) Mosteiros (or Igreja) (pop: 4,124, city)Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33 Mosteiros Tras (pop: 37) Pai António (pop: 545) Relva (pop: 1,184) Ribeira do Ilhéu (pop: 848) Rocha Fora (pop: 187)
Geography Mosteiros is situated between the northeastern slopes of the volcano Pico do Fogo and the Atlantic Ocean. The southwestern part of the municipality () lies within Fogo Natural Park, which includes the Monte Velha Forest. Mosteiros is an agricultural area, its main product is coffee.
History The municipality Mosteiros was created in January 1992, when the older Municipality of Fogo was split in two, the southwestern part becoming the Municipality of São Filipe and the northeastern part becoming the Municipality of Mosteiros.History of Mosteiros Lei nº 23/IV/91, p. 43
Demography
The literacy rate is 82.6%. 30.5% of the population are under the age of 15.Brochure Mosteiros, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
Politics Since 2004, the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) is the ruling party of the municipality. The results of the latest elections, in 2016:Official results local elections 2016, Boletim Oficial I Série, Número 53, 23 September 2016
PartyMunicipal CouncilMunicipal AssemblyVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsPAICV53.94554.107MpD43.36042.866AMI1.1501.330
Twin towns
Azambuja, PortugalGeminações de Cidades e Vilas Entroncamento, PortugalGeminações de Cidades e Vilas Haría, Spain
External links Official website ANMCV (Associação Nacional dos Municípios Cabo-Verdianos - National Association of the Capeverdean Municipalities)
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