Ribeira das Bras

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Ribeira das Bras
Ribéra das Bras
R'béra das Bras
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Island: Santo Antão

Ribeira das Bras (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Ribéra das Bras, São Vicente: Ribéra das Bras or the same title, Santo Antão Crioulos: R'béra das Bras) is a village in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão.

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The mountains dominate the area to the eastern and the northeastern parts, farmlands groves dominate the valley areas and are located in slopey surfaces, grasslands with barren rocks and bushes covers the rest of the area and several trees dominate the southern part.

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The village is in the island's low 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. All of its population are farmers and are based in agriculture where banana plantations, pineapple and other crops are common as well as fishing. 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.

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