Brava, Cape Verde
smallest inhabited island of Cape Verde
Brava is an island in Cape Verde. It is in the Sotavento group. It is the smallest inhabited island of the Cape Verde archipelago.
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 14°52′N 24°42′W / 14.867°N 24.700°W |
| Area | 62.51 km2 (24.14 sq mi) |
| Length | 10.5 km (6.52 mi) |
| Width | 9.3 km (5.78 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 976 m (3202 ft) |
| Highest point | Monte Fontainhas |
| Administration | |
| Municipality | Brava |
| Largest settlement | Nova Sintra |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 5,698 (2015) |
| Pop. density | 91.2/km2 (236.2/sq mi) |
For more than a century, its main industry was whaling. Now it is primarily agricultural.
History change
Brava was discovered in 1462 by the Portuguese explorer Diogo Afonso.[1] Around 1620 the population of Brava started with the arrival of settlers from Madeira and the Azores.[2]
Geography change
Monte Fontainhas is the highest point on the island, reaching 976 metres elevation.[3]
Municipality change
Administratively, the island of Brava is covered by one municipality. There are 2 civil parishes: São João Baptista and Nossa Senhora do Monte. The municipal seat is the city Nova Sintra.
References change
- ↑ Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia, Lourenço Conceição Gomes, Universidade Portucalense, 2008, p. 97
- ↑ Centre historique de Nova Sintra, UNESCO (in French)
- ↑ Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística