Corvo, Cape Verde

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Corvo
Korvu
Korv'
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Island: Santo Antão
Distance from the island capital: northwest of
Porto Novo


Corvo (Portuguese meaning crow, Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Korvu, Santo Antão Crioulo: Korv') is a village in the island of Santo Antão.

[edit] Geography and Information

The mountains dominate the area around the village as well as and groves dominate the village areas, dry grasslands with barren rocks and bushes covers the rest of the area as well as cattle areas. Cliffs and steep and treacherous ledges dominate the valley area.

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. The farms are in the form of paddies and stone walls. 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 late-20th century. A part of the necessities also comes from the island capital.

The island of Santo Antão and the surrounding islands
Communities and settlements
Alto Mira | Chã das Furnas | Chã da Igreja | Cocoli | Corvo | Cruzinha | Curral da Russa | Eito | Eito de Baixo | Espongeiro | Figueiras | Fontainhas | Formiguinhas | Garça de Cima | Janela | Lomba dos Pombas | Lomba de Santo | Lourenço | Monte Trigo | Paul | Passo | Pombas | Ponta do Sol | Porto Novo | Ribeira Alta | Ribeira da Cruz | Ribeira das Bras | Ribeira Grande | Sinagoga | Tarrafal de Monte Trigo
Parishes
Nossa Senhora do Rosário | Nossa Senhora do Livramento | Santo António das Pombas | Santo André | Santo Crucifixo | São João Baptista | São Pedro Apóstolo
Streams
Ribeira da Garça | Ribeira Grande | Ribeira da Janela | Ribeira do Paúl
Mountains
Pico da Cruz | Tope de Coroa
Other geographical features
Zaranha Beach