Harman Patil (Editor)

Brava, Cape Verde (municipality)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Country
  
Cape Verde

Website
  
Official website

Team
  
SC Juventude da Furna

Island
  
Brava

Area
  
62.51 km²

Brava, Cape Verde (municipality)

Brava is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. It covers the whole island of Brava. Its capital is the town Nova Sintra. As of 2012, its president was Clóvis Silva.

Contents

Map of Brava, Cape Verde

Subdivisions

The municipality consists of two freguesias (civil parishes):

  • São João Baptista
  • Nossa Senhora do Monte.
  • History

    The municipality was formed in 1854 after splitting from the municipality of Fogo (then as Fogo and Brava)

    Politics

    As of 2012, the PAICV was the ruling party

    Presidents

  • José Martins de Vera Cruz (in the 1880s)
  • João Jose de Sena (1890s or 1900s)
  • References

    Brava, Cape Verde (municipality) Wikipedia