Sao João Baptista (Santo Antão)
São João Baptista is a freguesia of Cape Verde . It comprises the larger, more southern part of the Porto Novo concelhos on the island of Santo Antão . In 2010 the administrative unit had 14,465 inhabitants. The freguesia is named after Saint John the Baptist . The place has a mayor ( Rosa Rocha ). Most of the freguesia is located on the southern slope of the island. Numerous streams run in the area. The main town is Porto Novo . There is a football club in Lajedos .
Settlements
The freguesia includes the following settlements; the population from 2010 is also given:
- Agua dos Velhos (60)
- Bolona (112)
- Casa do Meio (36)
- Catano (266)
- Chã de Morte (746)
- Cirio (476)
- Curral das Vacas (335)
- João Bento (also: Ribeira dos Bodes, 162)
- Lagoa (358)
- Catano Lake (257)
- Lajedo (558)
- Lombo das Lanças (40)
- Lombo de Figueira (281)
- Manuel Lopes (43)
- Mato Estreito (58)
- Morro Vento (107)
- Pedra de Jorge (55)
- Pico da Cruz (101)
- Porto Novo (9,310)
- Ribeira Fria (198)
- Ribeira Torta (11)
- Ribeirao Fundo (45)
- Tabuga (9)
- Tarrafal de Monte Trigo (841)
Coordinates: 17 ° 1 ′ N , 25 ° 11 ′ W