Tarrafal, Cape Verde (municipality)

Coordinates: 15°16′N 23°43′W / 15.26°N 23.71°W / 15.26; -23.71
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Tarrafal
Municipality
Municipal hall of Tarrafal
Municipal hall of Tarrafal
Location of Tarrafal
Coordinates: 15°16′N 23°43′W / 15.26°N 23.71°W / 15.26; -23.71
CountryCape Verde
IslandSantiago
Area
 • Total120.8 km2 (46.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total18,565
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Postal code
7100
ID71
Websitehttp://www.cmt.cv/

Tarrafal is a municipality of Cape Verde. It is on the northern part of the island of Santiago. Its seat is the town Tarrafal.

About 18,500 people lived there in 2010. Its area is 120.8 km2.

References[change | change source]

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