Vila do Maio
Vila do Maio is a regional capital in Cabo Verde with a population of about 4,472.
Cabo VerdeSmall town🏆 #16 most populated in Cabo Verde🕐 Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Porto Inglês is a city in the southwestern part of the island of Maio in southeastern Cape Verde. It is the main urban settlement of the island, and also seat of the Maio Municipality. Its population was 2,971 in 2010. The name Porto Inglês refers to English ships that exported salt produced on the island of Maio from this town. Salt exploitation continued until the 19th century. The inconclusive Battle of Maio was fought between British and French frigate squadrons close to the town on 23 January 1814 in the last stages of the Napoleonic Wars.
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About Vila do Maio
| Country | Cabo Verde |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 04 |
| Population | 4,472 |
| Local currency | CVE |
| Coordinates | 15.1382, -23.2116 |
| Time zone | Atlantic/Cape_Verde |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 40 km · Praia |
| Population (Cabo Verde) | #16 most populated in Cabo Verde |
| Where on Earth | 15°8′18″N · 23°12′42″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 1,685 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,334 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Ballari (India) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -15.14, 156.79 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 4,412 km |
| London | 4,536 km |
| São Paulo | 5,000 km |
| New York | 5,642 km |
| Cairo | 5,774 km |
| Moscow | 6,813 km |