Brava
Island
Country	Cape Verde
Coordinates	14°52′N 24°42′W / 14.867, -24.7
Highest point
- location	Monte Fontainhas
- elevation	976 m (3,202 ft)
Length	24 km (15 mi), north to south
Width	16 km (10 mi), east to west
Area	67 km² (26 sq mi)

Brava is an island in Cape Verde. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. The Republic of Cape Verde ( Portuguese: Cabo Verde, 'kabu 'veɾdɨ is a Republic located on an Archipelago in the Macaronesia Monte Fontainhas is a volcanic Mountain on Brava island in Cape Verde. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Nearest places Furna, northeast Tantum Historical population Other Nova Sintra has a school Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. ISO 3166-2CV is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Cape Verde. An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant The Republic of Cape Verde ( Portuguese: Cabo Verde, 'kabu 'veɾdɨ is a Republic located on an Archipelago in the Macaronesia It is the smallest inhabited island of Cape Verde, in the Sotavento group. First settled in the 1540s, its population grew after Mount Fogo on neighbouring Fogo erupted in 1675. Mount Fogo is the highest peak of Cape Verde, rising to 2829 metres above Sea level. Geography The island is located between the islands of Santiago and Brava Its main industry was long whaling, but the island is now primarily agricultural. Whaling is the hunting of Whales and dates back to at least 6000 BC Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture

Geography

Pratically the whole island is a stratovolcano. A stratovolcano, also called a composite volcano is a tall conical Volcano composed of many layers of hardened Lava, Tephra, and Volcanic It lies in the lee of the enormous Fogo volcano. Volcanic activity on the island has been mainly located along three sets of lineaments, which all intersect at the crest of ground that forms the highest part of the island. Brava has no documented historical eruptions, but its youthful volcanic morphology and the fact that earthquake swarms still occur indicate the potential for future eruptions.

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The uninhabited islets Ilhéus Secos or Ilhéus do Rombo with parts of the town of Nova Sintra.

The island's main town is Vila Nova Sintra. Nearest places Furna, northeast Tantum Historical population Other Nova Sintra has a school The island has schools, a lyceum, a gymnasia, churches, and a square (praça) including one in honour of the famous musician Eugénio Tavares. Public square and city square redirect here For Public Square Cleveland see Public Square and for City Square in Leeds see Leeds City Square.

Nova Sintra.

All of the five villages lie north of the mountaintop, which has four main roads including Furna - Vila Nova Sintra and Fajã de Agua and south to Nova Sintra do Monte and slightly south of the mountaintop. The two large islands north of Brava are uninhabited. The mountain valleys dominate the south, the east and the west. The north has a few valleys.

Precipitation arrives from the trade wind clouds. The island is covered with a leeward cloud so that evaporation is reduced and the vegetation is more abundant. Key inhabited places include the village of Vila Nova Sintra. The village of Furna has a commercial port.

Settlements

• Cachaço
• Campo Baixo
• Cova Joana
• Fajã de Agua
• Furna
• Lime Doce
• Mato Grande
• Nova Sintra do Monte
• Santa Bárbara
• Tantum
• Vila Nova Sintra

Geographical features

History

Brava was founded in 1462 by the Portuguese and the first settlement was founded in 1573. Aguada is a town and municipality of the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. Geography Jalunga features farmlands in the valley areas forests dominate the western part and the slopes of the valley with some grasslands and bushes the unvegetated portions The slave trade was common in Cidade Velha. The persons that were from Madeira and Minho in Northern Portugal did not participate any longer. History See also History of Madeira Pre-Portuguese times Pliny mentions certain Purple Islands the position of which with reference to the In 1680, the inhabitants fled to the nearby large island of Fogo after the volcano erupted and lava began to flow and devastate. In the 17th and the 18th centuries, pirates raided the bays of the island and continued until the 19th century when whale-catching was common from the ships of Europe and North America. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Emigration began as the whale-catching ships sailed people from Brava to the northeastern part of North America especially along the Eastern Seaboard. The East Coast of the United States, also known as the "Eastern Seaboard" or "Atlantic Seaboard" refers to the easternmost coastal states in the central and northern Most of the immigrants from Brava settled in Boston, Massachusetts, Providence, Rhode Island and New Bedford, Massachusetts. Brava most famous son is the musician Eugénio Tavares, which he used the traditional morna and was written in Cape Verdean Creole. Eugénio de Paula Tavares (born 18 October, 1867 in the island of Brava; died 1 June, 1930) was a Cape Verdean poet Cape Verdean Creole is a language spoken on the islands of Cape Verde. A statue dedeciated to Eugénio Tavares is in the main square of Vila Nova Sintra and is encircled with a beautiful garden that are filled with trees, sunflowers, flowers, grass and other types of plants. Other notable persons includes Hermano da Pina and Armando da Pina who lives in the Eastern Seaboard which has his ancestry to his parents in Brava. The East Coast of the United States, also known as the "Eastern Seaboard" or "Atlantic Seaboard" refers to the easternmost coastal states in the central and northern

Population

Brava is one of the least inhabited islands of Cape Verde. The population has been decreasing over the years, primarly due to the migration to other islands and emigration (specially to the United States).

Economy

The main economy of the island is agricultural, related to irrigation and fishing (the island's main production). Trading and private households depend on income from Cape Verdean residents from North America.

The airline service ended in 2004. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Brava never had tourism. Tourism slowly boomed. The island is unsuitable for beach tourism because the steep shoreline allows few beaches.

Administrative division

The whole island of Brava makes up the Brava Municipality.

Parishes

The municipality includes two parishes:

• São João Baptista
• Nossa Senhora do Monte. See also Administrative divisions of Cape Verde See also Administrative divisions of Cape Verde

Sites of interest

• Vinagre (Portuguese for Vinegar)

Sporting teams

Main article: Brava Island League

• Académica
• Benfica
• Corôa
• Morabeza
• No Pintcha
• Sporting

External links

• caboverde.com
• University of Massachusetts - information and images from Brava
• Photos of Brava
• Map and aerial photos
  • Street map: Street map from Mapquest, Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver or Google
  • Satellite images: Google - image not yet available
• In German:
  • Information and migrations by Mike Goike
  • Map of Fogo and Brava 1:60000
  • Cape Verde Travel Guide by Lucete Fortes and Pitt Reitmaier (German Language)