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.

Boa Entrada
Settlement
Boa Entrada is located in Cape Verde
Boa Entrada
Coordinates: 15°06′54″N 23°40′12″W / 15.115°N 23.670°W / 15.115; -23.670
CountryCape Verde
IslandSantiago
MunicipalitySanta Catarina
Civil parishSanta Catarina
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total1,119
ID72111

Kapok tree

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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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Kapok tree, Boa Entrada". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife International. 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
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