Boa Vista, Cape Verde

Boa Vista is and island that belongs to the Cape Verde Islands. The capital city is Sal Rei.

Boa Vista is famous for its large beaches like Atalanta, Cabral, Chaves, and Ervatão. Its main river is the Ribeira do Rabil.Estatísticas do Ambiente - 2016, Instituto Nacional de Estatística Boa Vista is also notable for its desert Deserto de Viana and its dune fields.

The uninhabited island Boa Vista was discovered by António de Noli and Diogo Gomes in 1460.Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia, Lourenço Conceição Gomes, Universidade Portucalense, 2008, p. 97

Municipality

Administratively, the island of Boa Vista is covered by one municipality. This municipality has 2 civil parishes: Santa Isabel and São João Baptista.

References

Category:Municipalities of Cape Verde
Category:Islands of Cape Verde