Brava, Cape Verde

Brava is an island in Cape Verde. It is in the Sotavento group. It is the smallest inhabited island of the Cape Verde archipelago. For more than a century, its main industry was whaling. Now it is primarily agricultural. History Brava was discovered in 1462 by the Portuguese explorer Diogo Afonso. Around 1620 the population of Brava started with the arrival of settlers from Madeira and the Azores. Geography Monte Fontainhas is the highest point on the island, reaching 976 metres elevation. Municipality Administratively, the island of Brava is covered by one municipality. There are 2 civil parishes: São João Baptista and Nossa Senhora do Monte. The municipal seat is the city Nova Sintra. References