Salto, Cape Verde

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Salto
Saltu
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Island: Fogo
Municipality: São Filipe
Distance from the island capital: about 18 km northeast
of São Filipe


Altitude:
Lowest:
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Highest


about 300 to 400 m

Salto (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Saltu), is a village located approximately 15 km northeast of the island capital of Sao Filipe and southwest of Mosteiros in the northern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. Salto are is linked with the main road linking with a road encircling the island.

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The area around Salto contains farmlands in the areas that are about 1.5 km within the coastline, the Chã das Caldeiras lies to the south, the Atlantic Ocean can be seen to the south and west. The living standards are in the low range as well as its income, one time, there were no money until the late-20th century. The village is in the island's middle class class. All of its houses are built with mud brick and stone. Much its population are farmers and are based in agriculture where banana plantations, pineapple and other crops are common. 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 mid to late-20th century. A part of the necessities also comes from the island capital.

The Island of Fogo
Towns, villages and settlements
Achada Furna | Achada Grande | Atalaia | Bangaeira | Cabeça Fundão | Campanas | Chã das Caldeiras | Cova Figueira | Coxo | Curral Grande | Estancía Roque | Fajãzinha | Figueira Pavão | Fonsaco | Fonte Aleixo | Furna | Galinheiros | Lomba | Miguel Gonçalves | Monte Grande | Mosteiros | Patim | Ponta Verde | Relva | Ribeira Ilhéu | Salto | Santo António | São Filipe | São Jorge | São Lourenço | Vicente Dias
Mountains:
Chã das Caldeiras | Mount Fogo
Municipalities:
Mosteiros | Santa Catarina | São Filipe
Parishes:
Nossa Senhora da Ajuda | Nossa Senhora da Conceição | Santa Catarina | São Lourenço
Cape Verde | Barlavento | Fogo
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