Tarrafal, Cape Verde
Settlement in Santiago, Cape Verde
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Tarrafal (also: Mangui or Mangue) is a city[2] 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.
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Tarrafal | |
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Settlement | |
View of the town of Tarrafal | |
  Tarrafal Location within Cape Verde | |
| Coordinates: 15.278°N 23.752°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Santiago |
| Municipality | Tarrafal |
| Civil parish | Santo Amaro Abade |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 6,656 |
| ID | 71120 |
Geography
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The city is situated by the Baía de Tarrafal, at the foot of 643 m high Monte Graciosa.[3] 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”,[3] Tamarix senegalensis.[4] The settlement was mentioned in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin as "Terrafal".[5] In 1917, the municipality of Tarrafal was separated from Santa Catarina, and the town Tarrafal became its seat.[6] 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.[3]
Demographics
| Year | Population |
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| 23 June 1990, census | 3,626 |
| 16 June 2000, census | 5,785 |
| 1 January 2005, estimate | 6,463 |
| 2010, census | 6,656 |
