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08 7 MpD 30. 60 0 30. 23 4 PAICV 10. 32 14. 96 2 Population[edit] In the 1830s, the population of Boa Vista was estimated at 4, 000. [12] In 2015 Boa Vista's population was 14, 451. [10]: 36 Most of the population live in Sal Rei, but there are also several smaller settlements with 10 to 100 people. With 23. 3 inhabitants per km2, it is the least-dense populated island in the archipelago. [10]: 31 The population of Boa Vista consist of a mixture of different nationalities. The Creoles, of mixed mainland African and European descent are the biggest group of inhabitants, with no less than 70%, as a lot of Portuguese enter into a relation with the slaves of the African continent, during the colonization of Portugal, and settled in Boa Vista afterwards.
density22. 9/km2 (59. 3/sq mi)Additional informationOfficial websitewww. municipiodaboavista. com Boa Vista (Portuguese for "good view"), also written as Boavista, is a desert-like island that belongs to the Cape Verde Islands. At 631. 7 sq mi), [1] it is the third largest island of the Cape Verde archipelago. The island of Boa Vista is closer to the African continent than all the other islands in Cape Verde, being the easternmost island of all. The distance between Boa Vista and Senegal is only 450 km.
[6] As did much of the Cape Verdean economy, the exploitation of salt on Boa Vista also relied largely on slavery. A Portuguese-British commission to end slavery was established in Boa Vista in 1842, but slavery was not completely abolished until 1876. [7] Until 1935 the municipality of Boa Vista also covered the island of Sal. [8] In 1975, Cape Verde declared its independence. Karamboa Hotel in the west of Rabil Municipality[edit] Administratively, the island of Boa Vista is covered by one municipality, Concelho da Boa Vista. This municipality consists of two freguesias (civil parishes): Santa Isabel and São João Baptista.
The municipal seat is the city Sal Rei. The island's two parishes are subdivided into 9 population zones for statistical purposes:[9] Municipality Concelho da Boa Vista Freguesias Santa Isabel São João Baptista Zones Bofarreira Estância de Baixo Lacacão Povoação Velha Rabil (town)[10]: 33 Sal Rei (city)[10]: 32 Cabeça dos Tarrafes Fundo das Figueiras João Galego Politics[edit] Since 2016, the local party BASTA is the ruling party of the municipality. The results of the latest elections, in 2016:[11] Party Municipal Council Municipal Assembly Votes% Seats BASTA 57. 56 5 53.
Transport[edit] The airport of Boa Vista is Aristides Pereira International Airport, about 5 km southeast of Sal Rei. There are ferry services from the port of Sal Rei. The island has 64 km of national roads, [14] the single first class national road connects Sal Rei and Rabil. [15] Nature[edit] Boa Vista is not as abundant in flora and fauna as the other larger or more humid islands such as Santiago and Santo Antão; only 3% of its area is forested. [3]: 25 However, 37% of its area is a protected area, which is the highest proportion of all inhabited Cape Verde islands.
[3]: 24 There are 14 protected areas on Boa Vista, including beaches that are important nesting areas for loggerhead sea turtles and birds. [2] There are several endemic species, e. g. Boa Vista wall gecko (Tarentola boavistensis), Conus boavistensis, Conus salreiensis) and Plesiocystiscus bubistae. Gallery[edit] Boa Vista landscape. Praia de Cabral, Boa Vista, Cape Verde Sports[edit] There are several football clubs on Boa Vista, organised in the Boa Vista Regional Football Association. Notable residents[edit] Aristides Pereira, Cape Verde's first president Germano Almeida, a Cape Verdean writer[16] References[edit] ^ a b c 2010 Census Summary ^ a b Protected areas in the island of Boa Vista - Municipality of Boa Vista, March 2013 (in Portuguese) ^ a b c Estatísticas do Ambiente - 2016, Instituto Nacional de Estatística ^ a b Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia, Lourenço Conceição Gomes, Universidade Portucalense, 2008, p.
Population of Boa Vista (1940—2015) Year Population 1940[13] 2, 779 1950[13] 2, 985 1960[13] 3, 263 1970[13] 3, 569 1980[13] 3, 372 1990[13] 3, 452 2000[13] 4, 193 2010[1] 8, 554 2015[10]: 36 14, 451 Economy[edit] Before, the inhabitants of Boa Vista survived off salt collection and date farming. Nowadays they still earn money from date farming but also from tourism. A lot of people do work in this touristic sector as a taxi driver, an employee in one of the hotel chains or as a salesman of souvenirs in Sal Rei. The income from tourism has risen rapidly since the coming of the international airport in 2007. There are several hotels and beach resorts on the island.
Boa Vista, Cape Verde - WikipediaBoa VistaNickname: Ilha das dunas (island of the dunes)Boa VistaBoa VistaGeographyLocationAtlantic OceanCoordinates16°6′N 22°48′W / 16. 100°N 22. 800°WCoordinates: 16°6′N 22°48′W / 16. 800°WArchipelagoCape VerdeArea631. 1 km2 (243. 7 sq mi)Length30. 8 km (19. 14 mi)Width28. 9 km (17. 96 mi)Highest elevation387 m (1270 ft)Highest pointMonte EstânciaAdministration Cape VerdeMunicipalityBoa VistaLargest settlementSal ReiDemographicsPopulation14, 451 (2015)Pop.
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