Tarrafal, Cape Verde
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Tarrafal (also: Mangui or Mangue) is a city[1] in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 6,656. It is a fishing port situated on the northwestern coast. It constitutes the seat of the Tarrafal Municipality.
Geography
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The city is situated by the Baía de Tarrafal, at the foot of 643 m high Monte Graciosa.[2] Tarrafal is at the northern end of two main roads to Praia in the south, one leading through Assomada and São Domingos (EN1-ST01), the other along the east coast through Calheta de São Miguel and Pedra Badejo (EN1-ST02).
History
The origin of the toponym “Tarrafal” is the Portuguese word “tarrafal”, which means a plantation of the indigenous plant “tarrafe”,[2] Tamarix senegalensis.[3] The settlement was mentioned in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin as "Terrafal".[4] In 1917, the municipality of Tarrafal was separated from Santa Catarina, and the town Tarrafal became its seat.[5] Between 1936 and 1974, political prisoners were held at the Tarrafal camp, south of the city. At least 32 prisoners died in the camp, which now houses a museum.[2]
Demographics
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 23 June 1990, census | 3,626 |
| 16 June 2000, census | 5,785 |
| 1 January 2005, estimate | 6,463 |
| 2010, census | 6,656 |
See also
References
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- ↑ Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33
- ↑ a b c Tarrafal guia turístico, Câmara municipal do Tarrafal
- ↑ Tamarix senegalensis, Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical
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- ↑ História Câmara municipal, Câmara municipal do Tarrafal
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