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Alcatraz, Cape Verde
Alcatraz is a village in the eastern part of the island of Maio. The village is situated near the coast, 1 km north of Pilão Cão and 15 km northeast of the island capital Porto Inglês. In 2010 its population was 232. See also *List of villages and settlements in Cape Verde This is a list of villages and smaller settlements in Cape Verde: Boa Vista * Bofarreira * Cabeça dos Tarrafes * Curral Velho - abandoned settlement * Espingueira - abandoned settlement * Estância de Baixo * Fundo das Figueiras * João ... References {{Maio Villages and settlements in Maio, Cape Verde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maio, Cape Verde
Maio is the easternmost of the Sotavento islands of Cape Verde. Maio is located south of the island of Boa Vista and east of Santiago. Administratively, the island forms one ''concelho'' (municipality): Maio. History The island was discovered in 1460. It was first settled at the end of the 16th century, when the land was used to raise livestock, especially goats. Salt was first exploited in the 17th century which caused the population to grow. The English exported salt to Europe from Porto Inglês, hence the name of that city.História Municipio do Maio The inconclusive was fought between British and French |
Pilão Cão
Pilão Cão is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of Maio in Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 102. It is located 1 km south of Alcatraz and 14 km northeast of the island capital Porto Inglês. See also *List of villages and settlements in Cape Verde This is a list of villages and smaller settlements in Cape Verde: Boa Vista * Bofarreira * Cabeça dos Tarrafes * Curral Velho - abandoned settlement * Espingueira - abandoned settlement * Estância de Baixo * Fundo das Figueiras * João ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pilao Cao Villages and settlements in Maio, Cape Verde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porto Inglês
Porto Inglês (Portuguese for "English port", also: ''Cidade do Maio'', ''Vila do Maio'') is a cityCabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015 Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33 in the southwestern part of the island of Maio in southeastern Cape Verde. It is the main urban settlement of the island, and also seat of the Maio Municipality. Its population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Villages And Settlements In Cape Verde
This is a list of villages and smaller settlements in Cape Verde: Boa Vista * Bofarreira * Cabeça dos Tarrafes * Curral Velho - abandoned settlement * Espingueira - abandoned settlement * Estância de Baixo * Fundo das Figueiras * João Galego * Povoação Velha * Prazeres - abandoned settlement Brava * Cachaço * Campo Baixo * Cova Joana * Cova Rodela * Fajã de Água * João da Noly * Lem * Mato * Mato Grande * Nossa Senhora do Monte * Santa Bárbara * Tantum * Tomé Barraz * Vinagre Fogo * Achada Furna * Achada Grande * Atalaia * Cabeça Fundão * Campanas Baixo * Chã das Caldeiras * Corvo * Curral Grande * Estância Roque * Fajãzinha * Feijoal * Figueira Pavão * Fonte Aleixo * Galinheiro * As Hortas * Lagariça * Lomba * Miguel Gonçalves * Monte Grande * Patim * Ponta Verde * Relva * Ribeira do Ilhéu * Salto * Santo António * São Filipe * São Jorge * Tinteira * Vicente Dias Maio * Alcatraz * Barreiro * Calheta * Cascabulho * Figueir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
