Maio
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| Maio - Cape Verde | |
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| Elevation: | 436 m (Monte Penoso) |
| Latitude: | 15.22 (15°13'22 N) |
| Longitude: | 22.163 (2°9'55" W) |
| Length: | 31 km (north to south) |
| Width: | 20 to 25 km (west to east) |
| Area: | 269 km² |
| Population: | 5,435 |
| Location: | Cape Verde Islands |
| Type: | N/A |
Maio is the easternmost of the Sotavento islands of Cape Verde. Maio is located south of the islands of Boa Vista and east of Santiago It is named for its first sighting by Europeans on May 1 1460. The island long prospered around salt collecting, with a little agriculture and grazing, but none of the industries are currently profitable. The island’s main town is Vila do Maio, also known as Porto Inglês, near which its airport lies. The island is also known for its trees, unusual for Cape Verde.
The island population is about 5,435, the area is 269 km² and the density is 20.2/km². The tallest mountain on the island is situated in the east coast filled with a small mountain range named Monte Penoso elevating 436 m, other mountains include Monte Batalha. and a large plain that is filled with salt named Terra Salgadas is in the far north. The northernmost point on the island is named Ponta Cais. Bays includes Galeão and Santana to the north.
- [[ISO 3166-2:CV]]:
CV-MA
Parishes
- Nossa Senhora da Luz
Settlements
- Alcatraz
- Barreiro
- Calheta
- Figueira da Horta
- Figueira Seco
- João
- Lagoa
- Monte Branco
- Morro
- Morrinho
- Pedro Vaz, on Maio's east coast
- Pedro Vaz, near Galeão
- Pilão Cão
- Porto Cais
- Praia Gonçalo
- Ribeira Dom João
- Santo Antônio
- Vila do Maio (formerly Porto Inglês or Porto Inglêz, meaning English Port) (pop: 1,561)
Other
Maio has a few schools or a collegiate (colegio), a high school, churches, beaches including Galeão and Santana, hotels, a port serving to the islands of Boa Vista and Santiago, and a square (praça).
External links
- [CapeVerdeBreaks.com] An excellent website about Cape Verde including weather, history, travel, culture, festivals and much more.
- [Municipality of Boa Vista]
- [ANMCV]
- [caboverde.com]
- [Information about Maio by sodade.de] (in German)
- [Accommodation on Maio Island]
- [Map of Maio(scale: 1:50,000 m)]
- Map and aerial photos:
- *Street map: [Street map from Mapquest], [MapPoint] or [Google]
- *Satellite images: [Google] - image not yet available
- Coordinates:
| Islands of Cape Verde |
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| Island Groups | |
| Barlavento | Sotavento | |
| Islands | |
| Boa Vista | Branco | Brava | Fogo | Maio | Razo | Sal | Santa Luzia | Santiago | Santo Antão | São Nicolau | São Vicente |
| Municipalities of Cape Verde |
| Municipalities Boa Vista | Brava | Maio | Mosteiros | Paul | Porto Novo | Praia | Ribeira Grande | Sal | Santa Catarina | Santa Cruz | São Domingos | São Filipe | São Miguel | São Nicolau | São Vicente | Tarrafal |
| New municipalities (as of 2005) Ribeira Grande de Santiago | Santa Catarina do Fogo | São Lourenço dos Órgãos | São Salvador do Mundo | Tarrafal de São Nicolau |
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