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Calheta is a townCabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015
Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32–33
in the western part of the island of Maio. It is situated on the
Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about . It covers approximately 17% of Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the Age of Discovery, it was known for se ...
coast, around 11 km north of the island capital Porto Inglês and 6 km north of Morro. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,156, making it the island's second most populous settlement. The settlement was mentioned as "Kalyete" in the 1747 map by
Jacques-Nicolas Bellin Jacques Nicolas Bellin (; 1703 – 21 March 1772) was a French hydrographer, geographer, and member of the French intellectual group called the philosophes. Bellin was born in Paris. He was hydrographer of France's hydrographic office, membe ...
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List of cities and towns in Cape Verde This is a list of cities and towns in Cape Verde. In Cape Verde, there are two types of urban settlements: cities () and towns (). Since 2015, there are 24 cities and 19 towns. 2000 and 2010. Towns The following table shows the towns (''vila ...


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{{Maio Geography of Maio, Cape Verde Populated coastal places in Cape Verde Ports and harbours of Cape Verde Towns in Cape Verde