| Coordinates | 15.083°N 23.632°W |
|---|---|
| Key | 77102 |
Picos, also known as Achada Igreja, is a city[1] in the central part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is the seat of São Salvador do Mundo municipality. Picos is located 4 km southeast of Assomada and 23 km northwest of the capital city of Praia, near the national road from Praia to Tarrafal via Assomada (EN1-ST01).
Picos is surrounded by mountains, and lies about 4 km north of the highest peak of the island of Santiago, Pico de Antónia.
History
Picos was the seat of the municipality of Santa Catarina between 1834 and 1859.[2] In May 2005, the parish of São Salvador do Mundo was split from the municipality of Santa Catarina to become a separate municipality, and Picos became its seat.[3]
References
- ^ Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33
- ^ Evolução histórica do Concelho de Santa Catarina (1834 – 1912) Archived 2018-11-02 at the Wayback Machine, Ana Zenaida Gomes, 2005, p. 37-38
- ^ Lei nº 65/VI/2005 Archived 2016-09-13 at the Wayback Machine, p. 43
External links
- Plano comunal de São Salvador do Mundo (May 2009, p. 28) (in Portuguese)