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Global Sourcebook for International Data Management
by Graham Rhind
For supplementary information, see links to post office home pages here , to postal code pages here and to other personal name and addressing issues pages here .
Note: This section last updated 5th April 2021
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(where , indicates the decimal separator and a space the thousands separator).
The official language is Portuguese . There are 300 000 speakers of Upper Guinea Crioulo . Balanta and Mandyak are also spoken.
Portuguese naming conventions and forms of address are used in Cape Verde (please refer to the chapter on Portugal). Usage differs slightly, however. Senhora is used for both married and unmarried women. The form of address is usually followed by the family name only. Doutor should not be abbreviated.
Tables of names can be acquired: given names , surnames/family names , family name prefixes , forms of address , job titles
Note: This section last updated 31st May 2020
Addresses may also be found written with a hyphen between the postal code and the place name:
Addresses will often be written in Portuguese. They follow the Portuguese structure - thoroughfare types are written first and with a capital first letter, the house number is at the end of the street address string often followed by an indication of floor, stairwell etc.
Addresses containing a postal code do not need to contain an island name.
For a full description of thoroughfare types and other address components, please refer to the chapter on Portugal.
A table containing information about the relevant position of elements within address blocks can be acquired
This is written Case Postale.
Note: This section last updated 31st May 2020
Postal codes (Código Postal) were introduced in 2003. They have 4 consecutive digits and coincide with administrative areas. The postal code is written before the settlement name on the last line of the address, sometimes separated from it with a hyphen.
Codes may begin with these numbers: 11-13, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71-76, 81-82, 91.
Metadata containing postal code formatting rules, exceptions and regular expressions can be acquired
\A((11|12|13|21|31|41|51|61|71|72|73|74|75|76|81|82|91)\d{2,2})\Z
Note: This section last updated 31st May 2020
Postal codes correspond to the islands in this way:
Island | First postal code digit |
Ilha da Brava | 9 |
Ilha de Boavista | 5 |
Ilha de Santo Antão | 1 |
Ilha de São Nicolau | 3 |
Ilha de São Vicente | 2 |
Ilha do Fogo | 8 |
Ilha do Maio | 6 |
Ilha do Sal | 4 |
Santiago | 7 |
Cape Verde has 22 districts (concelhos, singular - concelho):
District | Postal code range |
Boa Vista | 51 |
Brava | 91 |
Maio | 61 |
Mosteiros | 81 |
Paul | 12 |
Porto Novo | 13 |
Praia | 76 (Shared with Ribeira Grande de Santiago) |
Ribeira Brava | 31 (Shared with Tarrafal) |
Ribeira Grande | 11 |
Ribeira Grande de Santiago | 76 (Shared with Praia) |
Sal | 41 |
Santa Catarina | 73 (Shared with São Salvador do Mundo) |
Santa Catarina do Fogo | 82 (Shared with São Filipe) |
Santa Cruz | 74 (Shared with São Lourenço dos Órgãos) |
São Domingos | 75 |
São Filipe | 82 (Shared with Santa Catarina do Fogo) |
São Lourenço dos Órgãos | 74 (Shared with Santa Cruz) |
São Miguel | 72 |
São Salvador do Mundo | 73 (Shared with Santa Catarina) |
São Vicente | 21 |
Tarrafal | 31 (Shared with Ribeira Brava) |
Tarrafal de São Nicolau | 71 |
Cape Verde telephone numbers have no area codes. All subscriber numbers have 7 digits. Mobile numbers commence with a 5 or 9.
Tables of telephone number information/formats can be acquired – see http://www.grcdi.nl/telephone.htm
Every effort is made to keep this resource updated. If you find any errors, or have any questions or requests, please don't hesitate to contact the author.
All information copyright Graham Rhind 2024. Any information used should be acknowledged and referenced.