Maio is the easternmost of the Sotaventos islands of Cape Verde. It is named for its first sighting by Europeans on May 1, 1460. The island long prospered around salt collecting, with a little agriculture and grazing, but none of the industries are currently profitable. The island’s main town is Vila do Maio, also known as Poto Ingles, near which its airport lies. The island is also known for its trees, unusual for Cape Verde. This article is about the continent. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... Events The first Portuguese navigators reach the coast of modern Sierra Leone. ... In chemistry, salt is a general term used for ionic compounds composed of positively charged cations and negatively charged anions, so that the product is neutral and without a net charge. ... Grazing is the regular consumption of part of one organism without killing it by another organism. ... The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth A tree can be defined as a large, perennial, woody plant. ...
MAIO belongs to the leeward group and is located south of the island of BOAVISTA and about 25 km east of SANTIAGO.
The island is on the whole fairly flat, the highest point, in the middle, is Monte Penoso, with an altitude of 436 m.
The island was discovered on the 1st of May 1460 by the Portuguese navigators Diego Gomes and Antonio de Noli, and it was from the name of this month that the island"Maio" got its name.
Maio is one of the most charming islands, the coasts north to south, are all covered by white sanded beaches leading to the natural sault ponds to the south.
Thanks to the fauna and to the clean water, the island of Maio has been included in the "Cabo Verde Nature 2000", a project specially developed to protect the fauna and flora, born in the University of Las Palmas, under CEE supervision.
Maio is very famous for its numerous beautiful white sanded beaches surrounding all the island.
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