Brava ( Portuguese for "wild" or "brave") is an island in Cape Verde , and is part of the Sotavento group, in the central Atlantic Ocean. At 62.5 km (24.1 sq mi), it is the smallest inhabited island of the Cape Verde archipelago, but at the same time the greenest. First settled in the early 16th century, its population grew after Mount Fogo on neighbouring Fogo erupted in 1680. For more than a century, its main industry was whaling , but the island economy is now primarily agricultural .
13-517: Tantum or Lomba Tantum is a small settlement located in the southwest corner of the island Brava , Cape Verde . It is one of the southernmost settlements in Cape Verde, together with nearby Cachaço . Its 2010 population was 282. It sits at an elevation of 228 metres (748 ft). It is situated in the mountains near the south coast, 6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of the island capital Nova Sintra . This Cape Verdean location article
26-519: Is Nova Sintra . The island's two parishes São João Baptista and Nossa Senhora do Monte are subdivided into 16 population zones for statistical purposes: São João Baptista Nossa Senhora do Monte In the 1830s, the population was estimated at 8,000. The economy of the island is mainly based on (irrigated) agriculture and fishing. Main agricultural goods include coffee, potatoes including sweet potatoes, corn (maize), banana and sugar cane. There are several football clubs on Boa Vista, organised in
39-614: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Brava, Cape Verde Brava was discovered in 1462 by the Portuguese explorer Diogo Afonso . There is no evidence of human presence on the Cape Verde islands before the arrival of the Portuguese. Around 1620 the population of Brava started with the arrival of settlers from Madeira and the Azores . Settlement of Brava took a rise in 1680 when it received many refugees from
52-409: Is around 500 meters. Since 2010, Nova Sintra has been a city. Agriculture is the predominant source of income on Brava. Tourism is less developed, but there are a few small hotels and guest houses. The "aluguer" buses to the other villages start from Praça Eugénio Tavares . The historic center has been submitted to the tentative list of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites in 2016. Nearby places include
65-498: The Brava Regional Football Association . The Esperadinha Airport , inaugurated in 1992, was closed in 2004 because of persisting strong winds. The village of Furna has a commercial port, the other port is Fajã de Água which is only used for fishing. Ferries to the islands of Fogo and Santiago depart from Furna. On Brava the villages may be reached by "Aluguer" bus. There is no fixed schedule, as
78-625: The Azores and the Cape Verde Islands. They used the harbours of Brava ( Fajã de Água and Furna ) to stock up on supplies and drinking water. They hired men from Brava as sailors, and several of these men from Brava settled around the Massachusetts whaling port of New Bedford . The island of Brava is 10.5 km long (north to south) and its width is 9.3 km. Its area is 62.51 km (24.14 sq mi). Practically
91-470: The aluguers travel only when there are sufficient passengers. A few taxis are available as well. Nova Sintra Nova Sintra is a city in the central part of the island of Brava in southwestern Cape Verde . It serves as the seat of the Brava Municipality . The settlement is named after Sintra , the summer residence of the Portuguese kings. Its population is about 1,500. Its elevation
104-657: The coast and semi-arid mild tropical climate BSh with very balanced temperatures year round in the interior. The average annual temperature on the coast is about 23–25 °C (73–77 °F), decreasing to some 17–20 °C (63–68 °F) in the mountains. There can be remarkably cool weather with warmer wet season starting in June and ending in November with colder dry season starting in December and ending in May. Administratively,
117-506: The island of Brava is covered by one municipality, Concelho da Brava . This municipality consists of two freguesias (civil parishes): São João Baptista and Nossa Senhora do Monte . The municipal seat is the city Nova Sintra . Since 2012, the Movement for Democracy (MpD) is the ruling party of the municipality, and its president is Orlando da Luz Vieira Balla. The results of the latest elections, in 2016 : The island's main town
130-436: The nearby larger island of Fogo after its volcano erupted and covered the island with ash. Frequent pirate attacks forced the population towards the interior of the island, where the town Nova Sintra was founded around 1700. Around 1720, the fungus Roccella tinctoria was discovered, which was traded as a textile dye. From the end of the 18th century, whaling ships from North America started hunting whales around
143-404: The port of Furna to the northeast, Santa Bárbara and Vinagre to the east, João da Noly to the south and Nossa Senhora do Monte to the southwest. Nova Sintra has a hot semi-arid climate ( Köppen BSh ) and is cooler than the low-lying areas of the island. Its average rainfall is 418 millimetres (16.5 in), and its average temperature is 20.3 °C (68.5 °F). The coldest month
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#1732780665988156-443: The whole island is a stratovolcano . It lies in the lee of the enormous Fogo volcano. Volcanic activity on the island has been mainly located along three lines, 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; its last eruption
169-496: Was during the Holocene era. 13% of the island area is forested. North of Brava are several uninhabited islets; the largest ones are Ilhéu de Cima and Ilhéu Grande . Monte Fontainhas is the highest point on the island, reaching 976 metres elevation. Being highly mountainous this island has a quite diverse climate. Brava island has moderate arid climate ( BWh according to Köppen–Geiger climate classification system) along
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