Counties

Cape Verde is divided into seventeen counties (concelhos), sometimes referred to as municipalities (municípios):

1. Paúl (Santo Antão island)
2. Porto Novo (Santo Antão island)
3. Ribeira Grande (Santo Antão island)
4. São Vicente (including the uninhabited Santa Luzia island)
5. São Nicolau
6. Sal
7. Boa Vista
8. Maio
9. Praia (Santiago island)
10. Santa Catarina (Santiago island)
11. Santa Cruz (Santiago island)
12. São Domingos (Santiago island)
13. São Miguel (Santiago island)
14. Tarrafal (Santiago island)
15. São Filipe (Fogo island)
16. Mosteiros (Fogo island)
17. Brava