Curral Grande
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| Curral Grande Kurral Grandi |
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| Island: | Fogo | |
| Municipality: | São Filipe |
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| Distance from the island capital: | about 40 km northeast of São Filipe |
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| Altitude: Lowest: Centre: Highest |
about 300 m |
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Curral Grande (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK and Fogo Crioulo (Djarfogo): Kurral Grandi, before 1997, Kurral Grande), is a village located approximately 8 km east northeast of the island capital of Sao Filipe, and west of Cova Figueira in the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. Curral Grande is linked with branch of the road encircling the island.
[edit] Nearest Places
- Monte Grande
- Vicente Dias
- Patim, southwest
[edit] Geography
The area around Curral Grande contains farmlands that partly extends up to 200 to 500 m above sea level or the Atlantic, the Chã das Caldeiras is to the northeast and features grasslands, rocks and ledges and bushes. The living standards are in the low range as well as its income, one time, there were no money until the late-20th century. The village is in the island's low class. Every house are built with mud-brick and stone. All of its population are farmers and are based in agriculture where banana plantations, pineapple and other crops are common. However, a part of the needy materials comes from the island capital, the island capital and the diaspora. But for other needs, electricity, communications and appliances are partially available in the area as well as phone lines since the mid to late-20th century. A part of the necessities also comes from the island capital.
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