Vila do Maio
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Vila do Maio, is a city in the southwestern part of the island of Maio
in southeastern Cape Verde
. It is the main urban settlement of the island, and also seat of the Maio Municipality
.
The city is still (colloquially) known by its old name, Porto Inglês (Portuguese
for "English port" in which was founded, Cape Verdean Creole: Port’ Inglês), in opposition of the older Porto Português (present day Calheta
).
The city is the 14th largest city in Cape Verde after Picos. Vila do Maio is linked with the island's highway serving to the eastern and the northern portions of the island especially to Pedro Vaz and Morrinho
. Vila do Maio has a nice port serving ferry routes only to the island of Santiago
with Praia
. The terrain around Maio is made up of forests in the northern part and the dry island desert dominates the rest of the area around Maio. A small salt marsh is situated to the northwest.
The mountains including a view of Monte Batalha dominates the northwest.
The population has doubled between 1990 and 2005. The GDP for the city is between low and middle range and living standards are between low and moderate.
Maio, Cape Verde
Maio is the easternmost of the Sotavento islands of Cape Verde. Maio is located south of the islands of Boa Vista and east of Santiago. The island is also known for its large forest, which is unusual for Cape Verde.-Geography:The island covers an area of 269 km²...
in southeastern 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...
. It is the main urban settlement of the island, and also seat of the Maio Municipality
Maio, Cape Verde (municipality)
The whole island of Maio makes up the Maio Municipality.-Parishes:The municipality includes only one parish:*Nossa Senhora da Luz.-Demography:-References:...
.
The city is still (colloquially) known by its old name, Porto Inglês (Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
for "English port" in which was founded, Cape Verdean Creole: Port’ Inglês), in opposition of the older Porto Português (present day Calheta
Calheta, Cape Verde
Calheta is a village in the western part of the island of Maio. The village is around 10 to 15 km north of the island capital of Vila do Maio and about 6 km south of Morrinho and it is linked with a road with the road that encircles the entire island...
).
The city is the 14th largest city in Cape Verde after Picos. Vila do Maio is linked with the island's highway serving to the eastern and the northern portions of the island especially to Pedro Vaz and Morrinho
Morrinho
Morrinho is a settlement in the northwest of the island of Maio in Cape Verde.-Nearest places:*Cascabulho, east...
. Vila do Maio has a nice port serving ferry routes only to the island of Santiago
Santiago, Cape Verde
Santiago , or Santiagu in Cape Verdean Creole, is the largest island of Cape Verde, its most important agricultural centre and home to half the nation’s population. At the time of Darwin's voyage it was called St. Jago....
with Praia
Praia
Praia , is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde, an island nation in the Atlantic Ocean west of Senegal. It lies on the southern coast of Santiago island in the Sotavento Islands group. It is the island's ferry port and is home to one of the nation’s four international airports...
. The terrain around Maio is made up of forests in the northern part and the dry island desert dominates the rest of the area around Maio. A small salt marsh is situated to the northwest.
The mountains including a view of Monte Batalha dominates the northwest.
The population has doubled between 1990 and 2005. The GDP for the city is between low and middle range and living standards are between low and moderate.
Historical population
| Year | Population | Change | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 (June 23, Census) | 1,573 | - | - |
| 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) |
2,673 | - | - |
| 2005 (January 1, Computing) | 3,009 | - | - |