Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde
Ribeira Grande | |
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Settlement | |
View of Ribeira Grande town and stream | |
| Coordinates: 17°10′59″N 25°03′54″W / 17.183°N 25.065°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Santo Antão |
| Municipality | Ribeira Grande |
| Civil parish | Nossa Senhora do Rosário |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,564 |
| Postal code | 1110 |
| ID | 11107 |
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Ribeira Grande (also: Povoação) is the largest town of the Ribeira Grande Municipality on the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It has become a city in 2010. In 2010 its population was 2,564. It is situated in the northeastern part of the island, near the outflow of the river Ribeira Grande and its tributary Ribeira da Torre into the Atlantic Ocean. Neighborhoods include Tarrafal, Rua de Agua, Rua d'Horta and Penha de França.