Terra Boa, Cape Verde

Terra Boa
Settlement
Terra Boa
Coordinates: 16°47′N 22°57′W / 16.79°N 22.95°W / 16.79; -22.95Coordinates: 16°47′N 22°57′W / 16.79°N 22.95°W / 16.79; -22.95
Country	Cape Verde
Island	Sal
Municipality	Sal
Civil parish	Nossa Senhora das Dores
Population (2010)^[1]
• Total	131

Terra Boa (Portuguese meaning the "good land") is a remote village in the northern part of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. 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.

References

↑ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.

The island of Sal, Cape Verde

Settlements	Espargos Murdeira Palmeira Pedra de Lume Santa Maria Terra Boa

Parishes	Nossa Senhora das Dores

Points and promontories	Ponta da Fragata Ponta do Leme Velho Ponta do Norte Ponta Preta (Northern Sal) Ponta Preta (Southern Sal) Ponta do Sinó

Other geographical features	Monte Grande Serra Negra Buracona Calhetinha Farol da Ponta Norte Farol da Ponta do Sinó Ilhéu Rabo de Junco

Cape Verde > Barlavento > Sal

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