Pombas
Settlement
Pombas is located in Cape Verde
Pombas
Pombas
Coordinates: 17°08′56″N 25°00′54″W / 17.149°N 25.015°W / 17.149; -25.015
CountryCape Verde
IslandSanto Antão
MunicipalityPaul
Civil parishSanto António das Pombas
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2010)[1]
  Total1,295
ID12109

Pombas is a city[2] in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is the seat of the municipality Paul. It is situated on the coast, at the mouth of the Ribeira do Paul, 7 km (4.3 mi) southeast of Ribeira Grande and 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the island capital Porto Novo. The national roads EN1-SA02 and EN1-SA03 connect Pombas with Ribeira Grande and Porto Novo, respectively. Pombas was elevated from town to city in 2010.[2]

Paul Town Hall

Demographics

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32
  3. 1 2 Cape Verde, www.citypopulation.de
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