The Arquivo Nacional de Cabo Verde (acronym: ANCV) is the
national archive
National archives are the archives of a country. The concept evolved in various nations at the dawn of modernity based on the impact of nationalism upon bureaucratic processes of paperwork retention.
Conceptual development
From the Middle Ages i ...
of
Cape Verde
Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about . These islands ...
. It is located in the capital city of
Praia
Praia (, Portuguese for "beach") is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde.[Chã de Areia
Chã de Areia is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 247 at the 2010 census. It is situated south and west of the city centre. Adjacent neighbourhoods include Plateau to the northeast, Acha ...]
. It is housed in the former customs building,
that was built in 1878.
[Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia]
Lourenço Conceição Gomes, Universidade Portucalense, 2008, p. 115-133
The Arquivo Histórico Nacional was created on December 31, 1988 under the decree number 128/88, with the purpose of preserving, organizing and disseminating the national archival heritage. On December 9, 2012, the government of Cape Verde approved a new structure of the Ministry of Culture, and the Arquivo Histórico Nacional became the "Arquivo Nacional de Cabo Verde".
[ It contains about 6,000 meters of books of records and separate documents produced by the Central Administration, Municipality Councils, Churches, Registries and Notaries and by the Courts.][
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See also
* National Library of Cape Verde
The National Library of Cape Verde () is located in Praia, Cape Verde. The library was established in 1999. The library maintains the National Bibliography, contains the country's historical archives and the theses and dissertation bank and is a ...
* List of national archives
National archives are central archive, archives maintained by countries or nation states. This article contains a list of national archives. In some countries, National library, national libraries serve the same purpose as national archives - or ...
* List of buildings and structures in Santiago, Cape Verde
This is a list of buildings and structures in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. The list is ordered by municipality.
Praia
*Complexo Desportivo Adega
*Arquivo Histórico Nacional (Cape Verde), Capeverdean National Archives (ANCV)
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References
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Cape Verde
Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about . These islands ...
Culture of Cape Verde
History of Cape Verde
Buildings and structures in Praia
Gamboa-Chã das Areias
1988 establishments in Cape Verde