MAIO

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Maio - Cape Verde ''Dja-r Mai''
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Elevation:	436 m (Monte Penoso)
Latitude:	15.22 (15°13'22 N)
Longitude:	22.163 (2°9'55" W)
Length:	31 km (north to south)
Width:	20 to 25 km (west to east)
Area:	269 km²
Population:	5,435
Location:	Cape Verde Islands
Type:	N/A

'Maio' (in Cape Verdean Creole, written in ALUPEC: '''Dja-r Mai''') is the easternmost of the Sotavento islands of Cape Verde. Maio is located south of the islands of Boa Vista and east of Santiago It was named by Europeans, after its first sighting on May 1 1460. The island prospered around salt collecting, with a little agriculture and grazing, but none of the industries are now profitable. The island’s main town is Vila do Maio, also known as Porto Inglês, near which its airport lies. The island is also known for its trees, unusual for Cape Verde.
The island population is about 5,435, the area is 269 km² and the population density is 20.2/km². The tallest mountain on the island (436 m) is on the east coast, in a mountain range named Monte Penoso. 'Terra Salgadas' is a plain filled with salt, in the far north. The northernmost point on the island is Ponta Cais. Bays includes Galeão and Santana to the north.

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Contents

Parishes

Settlements

Other

Sporting teams

External links

Parishes

★ Nossa Senhora da Luz

Settlements

★ Alcatraz

★ Barreiro

★ Calheta

★ Figueira da Horta

★ Figueira Seco

★ João

★ Lagoa

★ Monte Branco

★ Morro

★ Morrinho

★ Pedro Vaz, on Maio's east coast

★ Pedro Vaz, near Galeão

★ Pilão Cão

★ Porto Cais

★ Praia Gonçalo

★ Ribeira Dom João

★ Santo Antônio

★ 'Vila do Maio' (formerly Porto Inglês or Porto Inglêz, meaning English Port) (pop: 1,561)

Other

Maio has a few schools or a collegiate (''colegio''), a high school, churches, beaches including Galeão and Santana, hotels, a port serving to the islands of Boa Vista and Santiago, and a square (''praça'').

Sporting teams

★ Académica da Calheta

★ Académico/83

★ Barreirense

★ Beira-Mar

★ Onze Unidos

★ Santana de Morrinho

External links

★ Municipality of Maio

★ ANMCV

★ caboverde.com

★ Information about Maio by sodade.de (in German)

★ Accommodation on Maio Island

★ Map of Maio (scale: 1:50,000)

★ Maio, Cape Verde's Paradise

★ 'Map and aerial photos':

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★ Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google

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★ Satellite images: Google - image not yet available

★ Coordinates: