Nova Sintra
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Nova Sintra is a city in the central part of the island of Brava
in southwestern and western Cape Verde
and also serves as the seat of the Brava Municipality
. With a population of about 1,800, the city is the nineteenth largest community in Cape Verde after Sal Rei. It is named after the Portuguese town of Sintra
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and Europe
and to the other islands especially in the 1900s.
The streets in Nova Sintra are mainly cobbled and paved. The main street is a tree-lined avenue in the heart of the town. The hospital, petrol station, bakery, several shops and the Court are in the avenue.
The panorama includes the islands north of Brava and the neighbouring island Fogo with the town São Filipe
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Brava, Cape Verde
Brava is an island in Cape Verde. It is the smallest inhabited island, but at the same time the greenest, of Cape Verde, in the Sotavento group. First settled in the 1540s, its population grew after Mount Fogo on neighbouring Fogo erupted in 1675...
in southwestern and western Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
and also serves as the seat of the Brava Municipality
Brava, Cape Verde (municipality)
The whole island of Brava makes up the Brava Municipality.-Parishes:The municipality includes two parishes:*São João Baptista*Nossa Senhora do Monte.-Demography:-External links:* -References:...
. With a population of about 1,800, the city is the nineteenth largest community in Cape Verde after Sal Rei. It is named after the Portuguese town of Sintra
Sintra
Sintra is a town within the municipality of Sintra in the Grande Lisboa subregion of Portugal. Owing to its 19th century Romantic architecture and landscapes, becoming a major tourist centre, visited by many day-trippers who travel from the urbanized suburbs and capital of Lisbon.In addition to...
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Transport
Nova Sintra is linked with roads to the northern, the eastern, the southcentral and the western parts of the island as well as to the former airfield. The "aluguer" busses to the other villages start from Praça Eugénio Tavares. A few taxis are available as well.Economy
Agriculture is the predominant source of income on Brava. Tourism is less developed, but there are a few small hotels and guest houses. Industry is rare to find. The GDP for the town is between low and middle range. A part of the population lives in poverty and living standards are between low and moderate.Sights
- Nova Sintra's popular fame is Eugénio TavaresEugénio TavaresEugénio de Paula Tavares was a Cape Verdean poet. He is known through his famous poems , written in the Crioulo of Brava. His name is honored in the name of the town square in Vila Nova Sintra along with a statue.-Mornas:***...
, a famous Capeverdean writer. There is a monument of him beside the house where he lived which is museum today. It is located in a garden with pine trees, other trees and flowers including roses and sunflowerSunflowerSunflower is an annual plant native to the Americas. It possesses a large inflorescence . The sunflower got its name from its huge, fiery blooms, whose shape and image is often used to depict the sun. The sunflower has a rough, hairy stem, broad, coarsely toothed, rough leaves and circular heads...
s. - The square Praça Eugénio Tavares is the center of town. There is a well-kept park, a music pavillon, a post office, a bank, a pharmacy and the city Hall. The protestant church Igreja do Nazareno is the oldest church of the island. Opposite the bank one of the rare dragon trees (Dracaena draco) can be seen.
- The Catholic Church is worth a visit. It was built around 1880. There is also a New Apostolic Church, an Adventist Church, a Kingdom Hall of Jehova's Witnesses and a parish of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Nova Sintra.
- Rua da Cultura is a historic street in the center of the town. Well-preserved colonial architecture can be seen here.
- In the Eastern part of the town there is a sightworthy monument and viewpoint shaped like a ship. The name "Santa Maria" which is painted on the ship refers to the ship of Christopher Columbus. From here there is a beautiful view over the village of Santa Bárbara to the East coast of Brava and the harbour of FurnaFurnaFurna is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Demographics:Furna has a population of . , 0.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.5%...
. There are similar monuments in other villages as well, e.g. in Campo Baixo in the South of Brava.
Nearest places
- Cova RodelaCova RodelaCova Rodela , is a village in the middle of the island of Brava, Cape Verde.The village is sourrounded by mountains and linked by a good road to Vila Nova Sintra, the biggest town of the island, which is about 2 km away to the East. There are good walking paths to the island's tallest mountain...
, west - Furna, northeast
- Tantum
Historical population
A part of the population has moved to mainly North AmericaNorth America
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and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and to the other islands especially in the 1900s.
| Year | Population | Change | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 (June 23, Census) | 1,890 | - | - |
| 2000 (June 16 June 2000 June 2000 was the sixth month of 2000. It began on a Thursday and ended after 30 days on a Friday.-Portal:Current events:This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from June 2000.... , Census) |
1,930 | - | - |
| 2005 (January 1, Computing) | 1,873 | - | - |
| 2008 (Estimate) | 1,813 | - | - |
Intrastructure
Nova Sintra has a school or a collegiate, the island's only middle school and secondary school, a small market hall, a few super markets and many shops. There is even a driving school, but only one bank.The streets in Nova Sintra are mainly cobbled and paved. The main street is a tree-lined avenue in the heart of the town. The hospital, petrol station, bakery, several shops and the Court are in the avenue.
The panorama includes the islands north of Brava and the neighbouring island Fogo with the town São Filipe
São Filipe, Cape Verde
São Filipe , or San Filipi in Cape Verdean Creole, is the city that constitutes the seat of the São Filipe Municipality, in Cape Verde.It is located SW of the island and in the southwestern part of the island...
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