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Maio Island

Maio 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 1st May 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. 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.

Towns

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 and Vila do Maio

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