Boa Vista | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 16°06′N 22°49′W / 16.10°N 22.82°WCoordinates: 16°06′N 22°49′W / 16.10°N 22.82°W | |
Country | Cape Verde |
Island | Boa Vista |
Area | |
• Total | 631.1 km2 (243.7 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 8,698 |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
Boa Vista is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. It covers the whole island of Boa Vista. Its capital is the town Sal Rei.
Until the 1930s, it was the last municipality that included a major populated island.
The municipality consists of two freguesias (civil parishes):
The Movement for Democracy is the ruling party of the municipality which won 58.6% in the last election.