For the village on the island of São Tomé, see Boa Entrada, São Tomé and Príncipe. Settlement in Santiago, Cape Verde
| Boa Entrada | |
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| Settlement | |
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| Coordinates: 15°06′54″N 23°40′12″W / 15.115°N 23.670°W / 15.115; -23.670 | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Santiago |
| Municipality | Santa Catarina |
| Civil parish | Santa Catarina |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,119 |
| ID | 72111 |
Boa Entrada is a settlement in the central part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 1,119. It is situated 2 km north of Assomada city centre. The area is intensively cultivated, especially with sugarcane and mango trees.
Kapok tree
There is a very large kapok tree near the village of Boa Entrada, standing at the bottom of a valley, 400 m above sea level. It is the largest tree on Santiago and, probably, in the whole of the Republic of Cape Verde. The kapok tree is about 25 m high and was identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a colony of purple herons.
References
- "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
- "Kapok tree, Boa Entrada". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife International. 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
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| Praia |
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| Ribeira Grande de Santiago |
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| Santa Catarina |
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| Santa Cruz |
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| São Domingos |
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| São Lourenço dos Órgãos |
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| São Miguel |
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| São Salvador do Mundo |
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| Tarrafal |
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