Cacolo
| Cacolo | |||
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| Coordinates | 10 ° 9 ′ S , 19 ° 16 ′ E | ||
| Basic data | |||
| Country | Angola | ||
| Lunda Sul | |||
| Município | Cacolo | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | AO-LSU | ||
| Comuna | Cacolo | ||
| surface | 13,834 km² | ||
| Residents | 76,000 (2012) | ||
| density | 5.5 Ew. / km² | ||
| politics | |||
| mayor | Idalina de Fátima Issazo | ||
Cacolo is a small town in Angola .
history
The district of Cacolo was created on June 23, 1934 under Portuguese colonial administration . In the Portuguese colonial war (1961–1975) and in the following civil war in Angola (1975–2002), the district suffered severe damage. Since the peace treaty in 2002 and the increasing reconstruction, Cacolo has slowly recovered.
administration
Cacolo is the seat of a district of the same name ( Município ) in the province of Lunda Sul . The district has around 76,000 inhabitants (2012 estimate) on an area of 13,834 km². From now on, the 2014 census will provide reliable population data.
The district of Cacolo is made up of four municipalities (Comunas):
- Alto Chicapa
- Cacolo
- Cucumbi
- Xassengue
sons and daughters of the town
- Zeferino Zeca Martins (* 1966), Roman Catholic religious and archbishop of Huambo
Web links
- Profile of the municipality of Cacolo on the 2014 census website
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Article from June 24, 2013 on the 79th anniversary of the Cacolo district , state news agency ANGOP , accessed on May 8, 2014
- ↑ Article of July 25, 2012 about demands of the population for better water supplies , state news agency ANGOP, accessed on May 8, 2014