Boa Vista, Cape Verde

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Boa Vista - Cape Verde

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

Sal Rei.

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

1 Persons
2 Parishes
3 Settlements
4 Sporting teams
5 Other
6 See also
7 External links

[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

[edit] Sporting teams

Main article: Boa Vista Island League

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

Boa Vista Crioulo language

[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: 15°5′33″N, 22°48′39″W

Islands of Cape Verde
Island Groups
Barlavento \| Sotavento
Islands
Boa Vista \| Brava \| Fogo \| Maio \| Sal \| Santa Luzia \| Santiago \| Santo Antão \| São Nicolau \| São Vicente
Islets
Branco \| Ilhéu Laja Branca \| Ilhéu dos Passaros \| Ilhéu Rabo de Junco \| Razo \| Ilhéu de Sal-Rei \| Ilhéu Secos (Ilhéu de Cima \| Ilhéu Grande)