Boa Vista, Cape Verde
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| Boa Vista - Cape Verde | |
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| Elevation: | 387 m (Monte Estancia) |
| Latitude: | 15.09 (15°5'33 N) |
| Longitude: | 24.81 (24°48'39" W) |
| Length: | 31 km (north to south) |
| Width: | 29 km (west to east) |
| Area: | 620 km² |
| Population: | 3,353 |
| Location: | Cape Verde Islands |
| Type: | N/A |
Boa Vista (Portuguese meaning "good view") is a desert island in the Barlaventos archipelago of Cape Verde and is also the easternmost. It economy was originally based on agriculture, but desertification led to salt collection becoming more important. The area is 620 km² and is the third largest right after Santo Antão and Santiago. The location from the coast of Africa or mainland Africa is 455 km west. Its main industries today are date farming and tourism. Much of the island is flat-like. The highest point on the island is Monte Estancia elevating 387 m, other mountains includes Santo Antônio (Saint Anthony) and Monte Negro (Black Mountain). Other features includes Campo da Serra. While most of the population live in the capital,there are many small settlements, with 10 to 50 people each while others are either 100 or abandoned and has the smallest population of all Cape Verde's islands, excepting the three northwestern uninhabited islands and is one of the underpopulated in the archipelago.
The island is known for marine turtles and traditional music, as well as its ultramarathon and its sand dunes and beaches. Its main town is Sal Rei, its ferry port and home to Boa Vista's airport on the northwest side of the island.
Surrounding islets includes Ilha do Sal Rei featuring a lighthouse in the west and Ilha da Baluate featuring the easternmost point in the entire Cape Verde. Points includes Ponta Antônia to the north.
- ISO 3166-2:CV:
CV-BV
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[edit] Persons
- Aristides Pereira, Cape Verde's first president
- Germano Almeida, a Capeverdean writer
- Leland Smith, Peace Corps Volunteer
[edit] Parishes
- Santa Isabel
- São João Baptista
[edit] Settlements
- Bafureira
- Cabeço do Tarafes
- Curral Velho
- Estancia de Baixo
- Funda das Figueroas
- Gata
- João Barreiro
- João Galego
- Norte
- Povoação Velha
- Rabil
- Sal Rei (pop: 3,353)
- Santo Tirso
[edit] Sporting teams
- Academica (Sal-Rei) - Sal-Rei
- Académica Operária
- África Show
- Desportivo (Estância Baixo)
- Juventude do Norte
- Sanjoanense (Boa Vista)
[edit] Other
Boa Vista has a school or a collegiate (colegio), the island has yet a middle or a high school, churches, beaches, a hotel, a port, and a square (praça).
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Municipality of Boa Vista
- http://www.anmcv.org/portugues/
- caboverde.com
- French site with more than 2500 photos
- Italian site with infos and images
- Maps of Boa Vista (scale: 1:50:000)
- Hiking Guide Boa Vista
- Map and aerial photos:
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, LiveLocal or Google
- Satellite images: Google - image not yet available
- Coordinates:
| Islands of Cape Verde |  |
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| Island Groups | |
| Barlavento | Sotavento | |
| Islands | |
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Boa Vista | Brava | Fogo | Maio | Sal | Santa Luzia | Santiago | Santo Antão | São Nicolau | São Vicente |
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| Islets | |
| Branco | Ilhéu Laja Branca | Ilhéu dos Passaros | Ilhéu Rabo de Junco | Razo | Ilhéu de Sal-Rei | Ilhéu Secos (Ilhéu de Cima | Ilhéu Grande) |
| Municipalities of Cape Verde |
| Municipalities
Boa Vista | Brava | Maio | Mosteiros | Paul | Porto Novo | Praia | Ribeira Grande | Sal | Santa Catarina | Santa Cruz | São Domingos | São Filipe | São Miguel | São Nicolau | São Vicente | Tarrafal |
| New municipalities (as of 2005)
Ribeira Grande de Santiago | Santa Catarina do Fogo | São Lourenço dos Órgãos | São Salvador do Mundo | Tarrafal de São Nicolau |
