Administrative divisions of Cape Verde

The territory of Cape Verde is divided into 22 concelhos (municipalities), and subdivided into 32 freguesias (equivalent to civil parish).

In Portuguese language usage, there are two words to distinguish the territory and the administrative organ.

Administratively, right below the government, there are the municípios (municipalities), which administer the concelhos.

Therefore, the concelhos are the first-level administrative subdivision in Cape Verde.

[1] The islands are traditionally divided in two geographic regions (with no administrative meaning): Island group:      Barlavento Islands      Sotavento Islands ¹The uninhabited island of Santa Luzia and all its uninhabited islets, Raso and Branco, are part of the Municipality of São Vicente.