Chã de Tanque

Settlement in Santiago, Cape Verde
15°05′32″N 23°42′09″W / 15.0922°N 23.7024°W / 15.0922; -23.7024CountryCape VerdeIslandSantiagoMunicipalitySanta CatarinaCivil parishSanta CatarinaPopulation
 (2010)[1]
 • Total1,164ID72115

Chã de Tanque is a town[2] in the west-central part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is part of the municipality of Santa Catarina. In 2010 its population was 1,164. It is situated 4 km west of Assomada, on the road to Rincão. The elevation is about 260 meters above sea level. Since 2008, it is home to the Museu da Tabanca.[3]

Notable person

  • Gil Semedo, singer

References

  1. ^ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
  2. ^ Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33
  3. ^ Santa Catarina: Museu da Tabanca abre as portas novamente na próxima semana Archived 2018-08-20 at the Wayback Machine, 17 November 2017
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Subdivisions of the island of Santiago
Praia
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  • Praia
Ribeira Grande de Santiago
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Santa Catarina
Santa Catarina
Santa Cruz
Santiago Maior
São Domingos
Nossa Senhora da Luz
São Nicolau Tolentino
São Lourenço dos Órgãos
São Lourenço dos Órgãos
São Miguel
São Miguel Arcanjo
São Salvador do Mundo
São Salvador do Mundo
Tarrafal
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