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Assomada lies at about 550 m (1,800 ft) elevation on a plateau surrounded by mountains, farmland, and hills in the center of Santa
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Assomada is subdivided into 22 neighborhoods including Achada Riba, Atrás de Banco, Bolanha, the City Center (central part), Chã de Santos, Covão, Covão
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856:Boa Entrada
800:João Varela
788:Calabaceira
271:until 2008.
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1103:João Teves
1056:Dacabalaio
967:Santa Cruz
930:Santa Cruz
844:Achada Lem
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539:References
292:Demography
203:Cape Verde
168:Population
118:Cape Verde
89:23°40′01″W
86:15°05′46″N
30:Settlement
1185:Principal
1129:São Jorge
1119:Mato Raia
1114:Longueira
1013:Moia Moia
881:Gil Bispo
805:Salineiro
464:Education
398:Under 15
259:Landmarks
213:Geography
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160:Elevation
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1301:Tarrafal
1270:Chão Bom
1245:Tarrafal
1124:Montanha
886:Mancholy
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642:Archived
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228:EN1-ST01
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130:Santiago
67:Assomada
23:Assomada
1280:Fazenda
1073:Rui Vaz
1051:Chaminé
955:Cancelo
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445:Female
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