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Auto Parts StoreCar rentalCar repairCar WashGas StationNew car dealersHandicraftImport Export CompanyWholesalersBoutiqueClothing storesMobile phone storesChurchesGovernment OfficePost OfficeReligious OrganizationShipping ServiceComputer Support and ServicesElectronics StoreInformation servicesSoftware CompanyArchitectsArchitecture FirmBuilding FirmBuilding Materials StoreCarpenterConstruction of buildingsHome Goods StoreEducationEducational InstitutionHigh SchoolKindergartenMiddle SchoolSurf SchoolUniversityArt galleriesGraphic DesignerMuseumsMusic ProducerTourist AttractionWebsite DesignerBakeriesBarbecue RestaurantBars, pubs and tavernsCafesCoffee ShopFamily RestaurantFast food restaurantsGrocery stores and supermarketsPastry ShopPizzaProduce MarketPubRestaurantsBanksCemeteryDental ClinicMedical clinicPhysical Therapy ClinicBarbersBeauty salonsHair SalonManicures and pedicuresInternet Marketing ServiceOffice supplies and stationery storesApartment BuildingApartment ComplexHoliday ApartmentHoliday Apartment RentalReal Estate AgencyComputer storesConvenience storesCosmetics StoreDepartment storesE-commerce ServiceGeneral StoreMarketPharmacyShoppingShopping MallShopping otherSupermarketAdventure & Outdoor ActivitiesGymPublic parksSoccer FieldSports AssociationSports clubBed and breakfastsGuest HouseHoliday HomeHostelsHotelsHotels and motelsImporterLodgingServiced AccommodationSightseeing Tour AgencyTour AgencyTourist Information CenterTour OperatorTravel AgencyWarehouseUnreachable

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Mindelo Facts

Area5.6 km²
Population65,319
Male Population32,925 (50.4%)
Female Population32,394 (49.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+158.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+27.8%
Median Age25.4 years (Male: 25.1, Female: 25.8)
NeighborhoodsChã de Monte Sossego, Alto Mira-Mar, Chã do Cemitério, Alto de São Nicolau
Local Time
TimezoneCape Verde Standard Time
Lat & Lng16.89014, -24.98042
Postal Codes2110

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Mindelo Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population25,27136,80151,11962,31865,319
Population Density4,543.1 / km²6,615.9 / km²9,189.9 / km²11,203.2 / km²11,742.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mindelo Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 21.9% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Mindelo+146.6%+69.3%+21.9%
São Vicente, Cape Verde+156.9%+76.4%+27%
Cape Verde+97.1%+56.2%+20.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mindelo Median Age

Median Age: 25.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Mindelo25.4 yrs25.8 yrs25.1 yrs
São Vicente, Cape Verde25.4 yrs25.8 yrs25.1 yrs
Cape Verde23 yrs23.4 yrs22.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Mindelo Population Density

Population Density: 11,743 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Mindelo65,3195.6 km²11,743 / km²
São Vicente, Cape Verde80,283264.3 km²304 / km²
Cape Verde455,2814,124.8 km²110 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mindelo Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1720 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Mindelo

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Mindelo

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Mindelo

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Mindelo CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Mindelo161,292 tn2.47 tn28,996.4 tons/km²
São Vicente, Cape Verde152,430 tn1.9 tn576.8 tons/km²
Cape Verde853,612 tn1.87 tn206.9 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Mindelo CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)161,292 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.47 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)28,996.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
8/29/879:52 AM4.483.1 km10,000 mCape Verdeusgs.gov

Mindelo

Mindelo (Cape Verdean Creole: Mindel’) is a port city in the northern part of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. Mindelo is also the seat of the parish of Nossa Senhora da Luz, and this island's municipality. The city is home to 93% of the enti..

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