Mato Inglês
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- For other uses, see Mato.
| Mato Inglês Matu Inglês |
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| Island: | São Vicente | |
| Municipality: | São Vicente |
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| Distance from the island capital: | nearly 5 km east of Mindelo | |
| Altitude: Lowest: Centre: Highest |
about 50 to 100 m |
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Mato Inglês (also in São Vicente, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Matu Inglêz), is a village located in the central part of the island of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde, it is located east of the island capital of Mindelo and in heart of the island. Mato Inglês contains around 500 to 600 people and is slowly growing. The village is linked with the major road linking with a road linking Madeiral and Salamansa and also another linking with Mindelo as well as a few remote roads. The area was founded by English traders in the 18th or 19th century and settled a community, it also owes its name.
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[edit] Nearest Places
[edit] Geography
The area around is very Mato Inglês is very arid and rocky and colorful and are also filled with hills and mountains with a couple of grasslands. Monte Verde covers the eastern portion. Its farmlands are around the village and sporadically in the countryside and around the village. Forests are trace and it includes palm and several other types of trees. The farm size is very small and they are the size of the farm is only the equivalent to almost the basketball or a volleyball field.
[edit] Information
A part of the houses were built in the late-20th century, most of the older homes are builded with mud and brick as well as stone. The living standards are in the middle range as well as its income, one time, there were no money until the mid-20th century. The village is near the island's middle class. A part of the population are farmers and are based in agriculture where banana plantations, pineapple, livestock and other crops including fruits and vegetables are common, the rest works in shops, ports and other businesses. Electricity as well as communications, other necessities and phone lines arrived between the mid to late 20th century but not all homes receive especially in the countryside and is the last on the island.
[edit] Panorama
Mato Inglês offers panoramic views of its nearby hills and the mountains including Monte Verde to the east, the mountains within Salamansa to the north, Mindelo to the west and parts of Madeiral to the south, a small portion of the island of Santo Antão can be seen.
[edit] Other
Mato Inglês has no school, its nearest school is in east Mindelo or Madeiral, Seixal also features a church and a square (praça or prasa). Its nearest middle and secondary schools is in Mindelo.
[edit] External links
- Brief history with photos about Mato Inglês, only on Mindelo Infos (French)
| The island of São Vicente and the surrounding islands |
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