Salto, Cape Verde
For other uses, see Salto (disambiguation).
| Salto | |
|---|---|
| Settlement | |
  Salto | |
| Coordinates: 14°51′18″N 24°23′31″W / 14.855°N 24.392°WCoordinates: 14°51′18″N 24°23′31″W / 14.855°N 24.392°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Fogo |
| Municipality | São Filipe |
| Civil parish | Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 116 |
Salto is a settlement in the southern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated 12 km (7.5 mi) to 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of the island capital São Filipe and 12 km from the volcanic crater of Pico do Fogo. The village has a sightworthy church and some small shops, but no accommodation for tourists.[2] Most of the inhabitants are farmers growing potatoes, vegetables and papayas, other crops includes corn, paprika and tamarinds. Several fields are irrigated using drip irrigation. Many fields were surrounded by stone walls to protect them against erosion.
Salto escaped the ruins of lava of 1951, 1995 the 2014-15 eruptions of Pico do Fogo.
Gallery
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Farm using drip irrigation in Salto.
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Church of Salto.
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Field with drip irrigation in Salto.
See also
References
- ↑ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
- ↑ Nuno Augusto: Cabo Verde - un mundo a descobrir., p.37, Lisboa 2009.
Bibliography
- Kirschey, Ingrid and Peter Kapverden, Cologne
- Osang, Rolf, Kpaverdische Inseln (2001), Cologne
- Reitmaier, Pitt, Fortes, Lucete Cabo Verde - Kapverdische Inseln (2009) p. 176, Bielefeld
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