Picos, also known as Achada Igreja, is a city[2] in the central part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is the seat of São Salvador do Mundo municipality. Picos is located 4 km southeast of Assomada and 23 km northwest of the capital city of Praia, near the national road from Praia to Tarrafal via Assomada (EN1-ST01).

Picos
Settlement
Picos
Coordinates: 15.083°N 23.632°W / 15.083; -23.632
Country	Cape Verde
Island	Santiago
Municipality	São Salvador do Mundo
Civil parish	São Salvador do Mundo
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	986
ID	77102

Picos is surrounded by mountains, and lies about 4 km north of the highest peak of the island of Santiago, Pico de Antónia.

History

Picos was the seat of the municipality of Santa Catarina between 1834 and 1859.[3] In May 2005, the parish of São Salvador do Mundo was split from the municipality of Santa Catarina to become a separate municipality, and Picos became its seat.[4]

References

External links

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• Plano comunal de São Salvador do Mundo (May 2009, p. 28) (in Portuguese)