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== Jurisdictions  ==
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The&nbsp;nine&nbsp;inhabited islands of Cape Verde&nbsp;are divided into two geographical groups, the&nbsp;''Barlavento'' (windward)&nbsp;Islands and the ''Sotavento'' (leeward) Islands.&nbsp;Each of these islands&nbsp;is&nbsp;hosts one or more municipalities, plus towns and parishes; all but towns are as follows:  
The&nbsp;nine&nbsp;inhabited islands of Cape Verde&nbsp;are divided into two geographical groups, the&nbsp;''Barlavento'' (windward)&nbsp;Islands (Boa Vista, Sal, Santa Luzia, Santo Antão, São Nicolau, and São Vicente) &nbsp;and the ''Sotavento'' (leeward) Islands (Brava, Fogo, Santiago, and Maio).&nbsp;Each of these islands&nbsp;is&nbsp;hosts one or more municipalities, plus towns and parishes; all but towns are as follows: <br>


=== Barlavento Islands (island group)  ===
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Santíssimo Nome de Jesus<br>São João Baptista
Santíssimo Nome de Jesus<br>São João Baptista  


===== São Miguel =====
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São Miguel Arcanjo
São Miguel Arcanjo  


===== Tarrafal  =====
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Santo Amaro Abade
Santo Amaro Abade  


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Getting started with Cape Verde research[edit | edit source]

Cape Verde was probably discovered in 1456 by Luigi da Cadamosto, who at that time was in service to Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal (Henrique o Navegador); the islands showed no signs of any previous human settlement. In 1462, São Tiago was the first island to receive settlers. Plantation agriculture was established by the Portuguese community and worked by African slaves, who were brought in from the adjacent Guinea coast. Read more...

Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]

The nine inhabited islands of Cape Verde are divided into two geographical groups, the Barlavento (windward) Islands (Boa Vista, Sal, Santa Luzia, Santo Antão, São Nicolau, and São Vicente)  and the Sotavento (leeward) Islands (Brava, Fogo, Santiago, and Maio). Each of these islands is hosts one or more municipalities, plus towns and parishes; all but towns are as follows:

Barlavento Islands (island group)[edit | edit source]

Santo Antão (island)[edit | edit source]

Ribeira Grande (municipality)[edit | edit source]

Nossa Senhora do Rosário (parish)
Nossa Senhora do Livramento

Paul[edit | edit source]

Santo António das Pombas

Porto Novo[edit | edit source]

São João Baptista
Santo André

São Vicente and Santa Luzia[edit | edit source]

São Vicente[edit | edit source]

Nossa Senhora da Luz

São Nicolau[edit | edit source]

Ribeira Brava[edit | edit source]

Nossa Senhora da Lapa
Nossa Senhora do Rosário

Sal[edit | edit source]

Sal[edit | edit source]

Nossa Senhora das Dores

Boa Vista[edit | edit source]

Boa Vista[edit | edit source]

Sao João Baptista

Sotovento Islands[edit | edit source]

Maio[edit | edit source]

Maio[edit | edit source]

Nossa Senhora da Luz

Santiago[edit | edit source]

Praia[edit | edit source]

Nossa Senhora da Graça

São Domingos[edit | edit source]

Nossa Senhora da Luz
São Nicolau Tolentino

Santa Catarina[edit | edit source]

Santa Catarina

São Salvador do Mundo[edit | edit source]

São Salvador do Mundo

Santa Cruz[edit | edit source]

Santiago Maior

São Lourenço dos Órgãos[edit | edit source]

São Lourenço dos Órg

Ribeira Grande de Santiago[edit | edit source]

Santíssimo Nome de Jesus
São João Baptista

São Miguel[edit | edit source]

São Miguel Arcanjo

Tarrafal[edit | edit source]

Santo Amaro Abade

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