Brava, Cape Verde facts for kids
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 Brava
Location in Cape Verde
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| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 14°52′N 24°42′W / 14.867°N 24.700°W |
| Area | 62.51 km2 (24.14 sq mi) |
| Length | 10.5 km (6.52 mi) |
| Width | 9.3 km (5.78 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 976 m (3,202 ft) |
| Highest point | Monte Fontainhas |
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| Municipality | Brava |
| Largest settlement | Nova Sintra |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 5,698 (2015) |
| Pop. density | 91.2 /km2 (236.2 /sq mi) |
Brava is an island in Cape Verde. It is in the Sotavento group. It is the smallest inhabited island of the Cape Verde archipelago.
For more than a century, its main industry was whaling. Now it is primarily agricultural.
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History
Brava was discovered in 1462 by the Portuguese explorer Diogo Afonso. Around 1620 the population of Brava started with the arrival of settlers from Madeira and the Azores.
Geography
Monte Fontainhas is the highest point on the island, reaching 976 metres elevation.
Municipality
Administratively, the island of Brava is covered by one municipality. There are 2 civil parishes: São João Baptista and Nossa Senhora do Monte. The municipal seat is the city Nova Sintra.
Images for kids
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The uninhabited islets Ilhéus Secos or Ilhéus do Rombo with parts of the town of Nova Sintra.
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Nova Sintra
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A monument to Eugênio Tavares
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"Aluguer" bus in the village Nossa Senhora do Monte.
See also
In Spanish: Isla Brava para niños
