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Settlement in Santiago, Cape Verde
Chão Bom
Settlement
Chão Bom is located in Cape VerdeChão Bom
Coordinates: 15°15′25″N 23°44′24″W / 15.257°N 23.740°W / 15.257; -23.740
CountryCape Verde
IslandSantiago
MunicipalityTarrafal
Civil parishSanto Amaro Abade
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 • Total5,166
ID71108

Chão Bom is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is situated near the west coast, 3 km southeast of Tarrafal on the main road (EN1-ST01) south to Assomada and Praia. In 2010 its population was 5,166. The Tarrafal prison camp was situated north of Chão Bom. The stadium Estádio de Mangue is in the northwestern part in the communal limits. Silvino Lopes Évora, a writer, poet, journalist and a university professor is native to Chão Bom.

References

  1. "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
Subdivisions of the island of Santiago
Praia
Nossa Senhora da Graça
Ribeira Grande de Santiago
São João Baptista
Santíssimo Nome de Jesus
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
Santo Amaro Abade
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