Salto, Cape Verde

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Salto Saltu
Island:	Fogo
Municipality:	São Filipe
Distance from the island capital:	about 15 km southeast of São Filipe
Altitude: Lowest: Centre: Highest	about 300 to 400 m

Salto (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Saltu), is a village located approximately 15 km southeast of the island capital of Sao Filipe and south of Mosteiros in the southern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. Salto is accessible by a good road encircling the island and can be reached by bus several times a day.

The village has a sightworthy church and some small shops, but no accommodation for tourists.^[1]

Most of the inhabitants are farmers growing potatoes, vegetables and papayas. Several fields are irrigated using drip irrigation. Many fields were sourrounded by stone walls to protect them against erosion.

Nearest Places

Monte Largo, in the north
Mosteiros, northeast
Chã das Caldeiras, in the north
Ribeira Ilhéu, southwest

Farm using drip irrigation in Salto.
Church of Salto.
Field with drip irrigation in Salto.

References

↑ Nuno Augusto: Cabo Verde - un mundo a descobrir., p.37, Lisboa 2009.

v t e 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 Portela Relva Ribeira Ilhéu Salto Santo António São Filipe São Jorge São Lourenço Vicente Dias

Mountains	Chã das Caldeiras Mount Fogo Monte Velha

Municipalities	Mosteiros Santa Catarina São Filipe

Parishes	Nossa Senhora da Ajuda Nossa Senhora da Conceição Santa Catarina São Lourenço

Cape Verde Barlavento Fogo

Coordinates: 14°51′52″N 24°25′08″W / 14.86444°N 24.41889°W / 14.86444; -24.41889

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