São João Baptista (Boa Vista)

São João Baptista
Civil parish
São João Baptista
Coordinates: 16°08′N 22°44′W / 16.14°N 22.73°W / 16.14; -22.73Coordinates: 16°08′N 22°44′W / 16.14°N 22.73°W / 16.14; -22.73
Country	Cape Verde
Island	Boa Vista
Municipality	Boa Vista
Population (2010)^[1]
• Total	639

São João Baptista (Portuguese meaning Saint John the Baptist) is a freguesia (civil parish) of Cape Verde. It covers the eastern part of the island of Boa Vista. It is named after the church located in Fundo das Figueiras.

Subdivisions

The freguesia consists of the following settlements:

The island of Boa Vista and the surrounding islands

Communities and settlements	Bofarreira Cabeça dos Tarrafes Estância de Baixo Fundo das Figueiras João Galego Povoação Velha Rabil Sal Rei

Parishes	Santa Isabel São João Batista

Mountains	Monte Caçador and Pico Forcado Monte Estância Rocha Estância Morro Negro Monte Santo António Monte Vigia

Beaches	Praia de Atalanta Praia de Cabral Praia da Chave Ervatão Praia das Gatas Praia de Santa Mónica Praia da Varandinha

Other geographical features	Ilhéu do Baluarte Curral Velho Ilhéu de Curral Velho Espingueira Ilhéu dos Passaros Ribeira do Rabil Ilhéu de Sal Rei Ponta do Sol Tarales Ponta Varandinha Deserto de Viana

Features surrounding the island	João Valente Reef (20 nmi)

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