9 km (17. 96 mi)Highest elevation387 m (1270 ft)Highest pointMonte EstânciaAdministration Cape VerdeMunicipalityBoa VistaLargest settlementSal ReiDemographicsPopulation14, 451 (2015)Pop. 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. The capital of Boa Vista, Sal Rei, is located in the north-western part of the island.

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. 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.

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.

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. 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.

Boa Vista is mainly known for its beaches, turtles and traditional music. Geography[edit] Landscape in the centre of Boa Vista Boa Vista is the third largest island after Santo Antão and Santiago, with an area of 631. 1 square kilometres. [1] It is situated south of Sal and north of Maio. The island is generally flat, but it has numerous hills like Monte Estância (the highest point of the island at 387 m), [2] Monte Santo António, Rocha Estância, Morro de Areia, Morro Negro, Monte Caçador, Pico Forcado and Monte Vigia. Boa Vista is famous for its large beaches like Atalanta, Cabral, Chaves, Ervatão, Gatas, Santa Mónica and Varandinha. Its northernmost point is Ponta do Sol; its westernmost point Ponta Varandinha.

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History[edit] The uninhabited island Boa Vista was discovered by António de Noli and Diogo Gomes in 1460. [4]: 72–73 Until the end of the 16th century the only human activity on the island was breeding wild cattle. [4]: 83 The island's first settlement, now known as Povoação Velha, was established in 1620 for its salt deposits, which were mainly exploited by the English. [5] In 1820, after many pirate attacks, the population moved to Porto Inglês, later renamed Sal Rei, which had been founded at the end of the 18th century. [6] As did much of the Cape Verdean economy, the exploitation of salt on Boa Vista also relied largely on slavery.

The results of the latest elections, in 2016:[11] Party Municipal Council Municipal Assembly Votes% Seats BASTA 57. 56 5 53. 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.

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