Terra Boa | |
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Settlement | |
The surrounding area of Terra Boa.
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Coordinates: 16°47′N 22°57′W / 16.79°N 22.95°WCoordinates: 16°47′N 22°57′W / 16.79°N 22.95°W | |
Country | Cape Verde |
Island | Sal |
Municipality | Sal |
Civil parish | Nossa Senhora das Dores |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 131 |
Terra Boa (Portuguese meaning the "good land") is a remote village in the northern part of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. Its 2010 population was 131. The village is about 4 km north of the island capital Espargos.
It is located in the vegetated part of the island and is the island's only place for agriculture. About 10 km2 of farmland exists in the northern part and are predominantly cattle and grain. It is the mostly vegetated part of the island.
The settlement area has the northernmost portion which are mainly a barren landscape with a few bushes and trees, the eastern and western areas are hilly and mountainous and has the northernmost areas of the island.