Porto Novo is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. Situated in the southern part of the island of Santo Antão, it covers 72% of the island area (564.3 km2), and is home to 41% of its population. Its population at the 2010 census was 18,028.2010 Census Summary Its capital is the town Porto Novo. Its highest point, which is also the highest point of the entire island, is Tope de Coroa, elevation . The municipality of Porto Novo was created in 1962 when the parishes of São João Baptista and Santo André were separated from the older Municipality of Paul.Inventário dos recursos turísticos do município do Paúl, Direcção Geral do Turismo, p. 16
Subdivisions The municipality consists of two freguesias (civil parishes): Santo André São João Baptista
Demography
Politics Since 2016, the Movement for Democracy (MpD) 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%SeatsMpD49.79750.089PAICV46.78046.278
Twin towns – sister cities
Porto Novo is twinned with three municipalities in Portugal: Angra do Heroísmo, Estarreja and Tavira.Geminações de Cidades e Vilas
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