São João Baptista (Brava)

São João Baptista
São João Baptista
	Civil parish
	São João Baptista
	Coordinates: 14°51′N24°41′W / 14.85°N 24.69°W Coordinates: 14°51′N24°41′W / 14.85°N 24.69°W
Country	Cape Verde
Island	Brava
Municipality	Brava
Population (2010) [1]
• Total	4,054

Last updated February 26, 2019

São João Baptista is a freguesia (civil parish) of Cape Verde. It covers the eastern part of the island of Brava. The parish seat is Nova Sintra. To its west is the parish of Nossa Senhora do Monte.

Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country spanning an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean. It forms part of the Macaronesia ecoregion, along with the Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Savage Isles. In ancient times these islands were referred to as "the Islands of the Blessed" or the "Fortunate Isles". Located 570 kilometres (350 mi) west of the Cape Verde Peninsula off the coast of Northwest Africa, the islands cover a combined area of slightly over 4,000 square kilometres (1,500 sq mi).

Brava, Cape Verde island of the Cape Verde archipelago

Brava is an island in Cape Verde, in the Sotavento group. At 62.5 km² (24.1 sq mi), it is the smallest inhabited island of the Cape Verde archipelago, but at the same time the greenest. First settled in the early 16th century, its population grew after Mount Fogo on neighbouring Fogo erupted in 1680. For more than a century, its main industry was whaling, but the island economy is now primarily agricultural.

Nova Sintra is a city in the central part of the island of Brava in southwestern Cape Verde. It serves as the seat of the Brava Municipality. The settlement is named after Sintra, the summer residence of the Portuguese kings. Its population is about 1,500. Its elevation is around 500 meters. Since 2010, Nova Sintra has been a city. Agriculture is the predominant source of income on Brava. Tourism is less developed, but there are a few small hotels and guest houses. The "aluguer" buses to the other villages start from Praça Eugénio Tavares.

Subdivisions

The freguesia consists of the following settlements:

Cachaço is a village on the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is situated in the mountains, 4 km south of the island capital Nova Sintra. In 2010 its population was 228. Its elevation is 592 meters. Cachaço is the second southernmost settlement in Cape Verde, after nearby Tantum. Some 4 km south is the southernmost point in Cape Verde, Ponta Nhô Martinho.

Cova Rodela Settlement in Brava, Cape Verde

Cova Rodela is a village in the middle of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. The village is situated in the mountains, 1 km west of the island capital Nova Sintra. There are good walking paths to the island's tallest mountain Monte Fontainhas. Most of the inhabitants of the village live on agriculture, growing maize and bananas. In the main street there is a noteworthy old dragon tree. Cova Rodela can be reached easily by aluguer buses from Nova Sintra and from other villages on Brava.

Furna is a seaside community in the northeastern part of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It lies 2.5 km northeast of the island capital of Nova Sintra. At the 2010 census its population was 612.

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References

↑ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
↑ Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33

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[census10-1] "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.

[yearbook-2] Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33

v t e The Island of Brava and the surrounding islands
Communities and settlements	Cachaço Campo Baixo Cova Joana Cova Rodela Fajã de Água Furna João da Noly Lem Mato Mato Grande Nossa Senhora do Monte Nova Sintra Santa Bárbara Tantum Tomé Barraz Vinagre
Parishes	Nossa Senhora do Monte São João Baptista
Other geographical features	Monte Fontainhas Ilhéus do Rombo (Ilhéu de Cima Ilhéu Grande) Ponta Jalunga Ponta Nhô Martinho
Landmarks and points of interests	Esperadinha Airport (defunct) Ilhéu de Cima Lighthouse Estádio Aquiles de Oliveira
Topics	Timeline