João, Cape Verde

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João Jon
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Island:	Maio
Municipality:	Maio
Parish:	Nossa Senhora da Luz
Distance from the island capital of Vila do Inglês:	about 25 to 30 km east
Altitude: Lowest: Centre: Highest	Atlantic Ocean (east) around 50 m around Monte Batalhas (north)

João (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Jon also in the São Vicente Crioulo:) is a village in the eastern part of the island of Maio. The village is around 25 to 30 km east of the island capital of Vila do Maio and south of Santo Antônio.

Contents 1 Nearest places 2 Geography 3 Other information 4 Panorama 5 See also

[edit] Nearest places

• Alcatraz, north
• Ribeira Dom João, east-southeast

[edit] Geography

The village is located in the eastern part of the island and is situated in a dry climate and it receives little precipitation annually. Farmlands are the island's most common and are mainly of cattle, groves and some fruits and vegetables and rarely some fruit productions and are around the area and into the hills, some foodstuffs are received from the northern and the southern parts of the nation as well as the island. The area are hilly except for the northeast and contains several mountains. Its soil color ranges from tan to red.

[edit] Other information

The village is in the island's low to mid class. Most of the houses are built with stone and concrete, several houses are built with either steel reinforced concrete or with stone and wood, a few homes are made up of mud and brick. uchits population are farmers and are based in agriculture. The area received no income until the mid to late-20th century. 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 arrived in the late-20th century in the area as well as phone lines. A part of the necessities also comes from the island capital.

[edit] Panorama

The area's panorama include the eastern parts of the island, the eastern half can see the Atlantic Ocean.

[edit] See also

• List of villages and settlements in Cape Verde

The island of Maio and the surrounding islands
Communities and settlements Alcatraz | Barreiro | Calheta | Cascabulho | Figueira da Horta | Figueira Seco | João | Lagoa | Monte Branco | Morrinho | Morro | Pedro Vaz (East Maio) | Pedro Vaz (Northeastern Maio) | Pilão Cão | Porto Cais | Praia Gonçalo | Ribeira Dom João | Santo Antônio | Vila do Maio (Porto Inglês)
Parishes Nossa Senhora da Luz
Mountains Monte Batalhas | Monte Penoso
Other geographical features Ponta Cais | Chão de Estância | Baía de Galeão | Baía La Figueira | Ilhéu Laja Branca | Ponta Preta | Terras Salgadas | Baía da Santana