Passo, Cape Verde

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Passo
Pasu
Pass'
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Island: Santo Antão
Distance from the island capital: north of
Porto Novo


Passo (Portuguese meaning the pass, Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Pasu, São Vicente Crioulo: Pass', also in the Santo Antão Crioulo) is a village in the island of Santo Antão.

[edit] Geography and Information

The mountains dominate the area around the village, farmlands groves dominate the village areas and are located in slopey surfaces, grasslands with barren rocks and bushes covers the rest of the area. The mountain cliffs lies around the area. Palm trees are sporadically founded in the valley area. Cliffs and steep and treacherous ledges dominate the edges of its valley areas. Forests dominate the higher elevations and barren land at its highest points.

The village is in the island's low class. Most of the houses are built with mud-brick and stone, the rest are built with either steel reinforced concrete or with stone and wood. All of its population are farmers and are based in agriculture where banana plantations, pineapple and other crops are common. Some 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.

[edit] See also

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
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