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The community is the oldest settlement in the island (hence the name, which means "old settlement"), dating back to the late 16th century. Until 1810, it was the island capital. The 2010 census recorded 309 inhabitants.
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473:"Boa Vista: Hurricane Fred damaged around 50 houses in Povoação Velha"
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Povoação Velha is situated at the foot of the 357 m high
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is a village in the southwestern part of the island of
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struck Boa Vista island in 2015, damaging 50 houses.
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231:Praceta de Santo António, in Povoação Velha.
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508:2015-09-23
487:2015-09-09
456:2 February
323:References
213:Cape Verde
172:Population
122:Cape Verde
93:22°55′01″W
90:16°02′17″N
37:Settlement
632:Mountains
550:Boa Vista
223:Geography
209:Boa Vista
164:Elevation
146:Boa Vista
134:Boa Vista
855:Category
830:Category
477:A Semana
446:A Semana
402:Archived
311:See also
241:Atlantic
18:Povoação
840:Commons
741:Ervatão
714:Beaches
586:Sal Rei
268:Gallery
255:History
217:Sal Rei
118:Country
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129:Island
581:Rabil
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