Calheta, Cape Verde

Calheta
Calheta
Settlement
	Calheta's main street
	Calheta
	Coordinates: 15°13′48″N 23°12′43″W / 15.230°N 23.212°W
Country	Cape Verde
Island	Maio
Municipality	Maio
Civil parish	Nossa Senhora da Luz
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,156
ID	61102

Calheta is a town^[2] in the western part of the island of Maio. It is situated on the Atlantic coast, around 11 km north of the island capital Porto Inglês and 6 km north of Morro. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,156, making it the island's second most populous settlement. The settlement was mentioned as "Kalyete" in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.^[3]

References

^ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
^ Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32–33
^ Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1747). "Carte des Isles du Cap Verd = Kaart van de Eilanden van Kabo Verde" (in French).

[census10-1] "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.

[yearbook-2] Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32–33

[3] Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1747). "Carte des Isles du Cap Verd = Kaart van de Eilanden van Kabo Verde" (in French).

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v t e The island of Maio
Communities and settlements	Alcatraz Barreiro Calheta Cascabulho Figueira Morrinho Morro Pedro Vaz Pilão Cão Porto Inglês (Cidade do Maio) Praia Gonçalo Ribeira Dom João Santo António
Mountains	Monte Batalha Monte Penoso
Other geographical features	Ponta Cais Lagoa Cimidor Porto Inglês salt flats Baía do Galeão Ilhéu Laje Branca Ponta Preta Terras Salgadas Baía da Santana Maio Airport

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