What is São Nicolau, Cape Verde?
{{Infobox Islands | name = São Nicolau | image_name = Bela-vista-net-Sao Nicolau-map.jpg | image_caption = | image_size = | map = Cape Verde | native_name = Saniclau | native_name_link = | nickname = ''Ilha de Chiquinho'' | location = [[Atlantic Ocean]] | pushpin_map = Cape Verde | pushpin_label = | pushpin_label_position = top | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|16.615|N|24.271|W|display=inline}} | archipelago = | total_islands = | major_islands = | area_km2 = 343 | length_km = 44.5 | width_km = 22.0 | highest_mount = [[Monte Gordo, Cape Verde|Monte Gordo]] | elevation_m = 1312 | country = {{CPV}} | country_admin_divisions_title = ''Concelhos'' (Municipalities) | country_admin_divisions = [[Ribeira Brava, Cape Verde (municipality)|Ribeira Brava]], [[Tarrafal de São Nicolau, Cape Verde (municipality)|Tarrafal de São Nicolau]] | country_admin_divisions_title_1 = | country_admin_divisions_1 = | country_admin_divisions_title_2 = | country_admin_divisions_2 = | country_largest_city = [[Ribeira Brava, Cape Verde|Ribeira Brava]] | country_largest_city_population = | population = 12,424<ref name=yearbook/>{{rp|36}} | population_as_of = 2015 | density_km2 = 36.2 | ethnic_groups = | additional_info = }} '''São Nicolau''' is an island of [[Cape Verde]]. It is one of the [[Barlavento Islands|Barlavento]] group. In 2015, about 12,400 people lived there.<ref name=yearbook>[http://ine.cv/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/statistical-yearbook-cv-2015_en.pdf Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015], [[Instituto Nacional de Estatística (Cape Verde)|Instituto Nacional de Estatística]]</ref> The main towns are [[Ribeira Brava, Cape Verde|Ribeira Brava]] and [[Tarrafal de São Nicolau]]. The island was discovered in 1461 or 1462 by [[Diogo Afonso]], toge