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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

Boa Vista (Portuguese meaning "good view") is a desert island in the easternmost island in the Barlavento group of the Cape Verde archipelago. Its economy was originally based on agriculture, but desertification led to salt collection becoming more important. With an area of 620 km², it is the third largest island, right after Santo Antão and Santiago. It is 455 km west of the coast of Africa. Its main industries today are date farming and tourism. Much of the island is flat. The highest point on the island is Monte Estancia, elevation 387 meters; other mountains include Santo Antônio (Saint Anthony) and Monte Negro (Black Mountain). Other features include Campo da Serra. While most of the population live in the capital, there are many small settlements with 10 to 100 people; others are abandoned. It has the smallest population of all of Cape Verde's islands, except the three northwestern uninhabited islands; it is one of the least-dense populated 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 include Ilha do Sal Rei featuring a lighthouse in the west, and Ilha da Baluate featuring the easternmost point in Cape Verde. Points include Ponta Antônia to the north.

• ISO 3166-2:CV: CV-BV

Contents 1 Persons 2 Parishes 3 Settlements 4 Sporting teams 5 Persons 6 Other 7 See also 8 External links

• Aristides Pereira, Cape Verde's first president
• Germano Almeida, a Capeverdean writer
• Leland Smith, Peace Corps Volunteer

• Santa Isabel
• São João Baptista

• Baforeira
• Cabeço dos Tarrafes
• Curral Velho
• Estância de Baixo
• Fundo das Figueiras
• Gata
• João Barreiro
• João Galego
• Norte
• Povoação Velha
• Rabil
• Sal Rei (pop: 3,353)
• Santo Tirso

Main article: Boa Vista Island League

• Academica (Sal-Rei) - Sal-Rei
• Académica Operária
• África Show
• Desportivo Estância Baixo
• Juventude do Norte
• Sanjoanense (Boa Vista)

• Germano Almeida, a Capeverdean author [1]

Boa Vista has a college (colegio), a middle school, high school, churches, beaches, a hotel, a port, and a square (praça).

• Boa Vista Crioulo language

• 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
• Informations about Cape Verde and Boa Vista
• Peace Corps computer training in 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
Ilhéu do Baluarte | Ilhéu Branco | Ilhéu Laja Branca | Ilhéu dos Pássaros | Ilhéu Rabo de Junco | Ilhéu Raso | Ilhéu de Sal-Rei | Ilhéu de Santa Maria | Ilhéus Secos (Ilhéu de Cima | Ilhéu Grande)

v • d • e 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