Barlavento Islands

Barlavento islands (yellow)

The Barlavento islands (literally, the Windward), is the northern island group of Cape Verde archipelago.

It can be divided into two groups: Santo Antão, São Vicente, São Nicolau, Santa Luzia islands and Branco and Raso islets lie to the west and are rocky, volcanic, agricultural islands.

Sal and Boa Vista lie to the east and are flat, desert islands with economies once based on salt and now turning to tourism, having more in common with Maio among the Sotavento.

Minor islets include Ilhéu de Sal-Rei and Ilhéu do Baluarte (or Ilhéu do Roque) off Boa Vista, Ilhéu dos Pássaros off São Vicente and Ilhéu Rabo de Junco off Sal.

Coordinates: 17°00′N 24°00′W / 17.000°N 24.000°W / 17.000; -24.000

Islands of Cape Verde

Island groups	Barlavento Sotavento

Islands	Boa Vista Brava Fogo Maio Sal Santa Luzia Santiago Santo Antão São Nicolau São Vicente

Islets	Ilhéu do Baluarte Ilhéu Branco Ilhéu Laje Branca Ilhéu dos Pássaros Ilhéu Rabo de Junco Ilhéu Raso Ilhéu de Sal Rei Ilhéu de Santa Maria Ilhéus Secos Ilhéu de Cima Ilhéu Grande

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