Coxo

Coxo
Coxo
Koxu
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Island: Fogo
Municipality: São Filipe
Distance from the island capital: about 4 km north
of São Filipe
Altitude:
Lowest:
Centre:
Highest

about 200 to 300 m

Coxo (Fogo Crioulo (Djarfogo): Coxu or Koxu, Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Koxu), is a village and a cove located approximately 5 km north of the island capital of Sao Filipe in the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. Coxo is linked with the road encircling the island and to São Filipe and to Mosteiros.

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Geography

The area around Coxo contains farmlands within the village, the rest of the area are slopey and features grasslands and rocks, the mountain that includes Chã das Caldeiras located to the east. 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 low class. All of its population are farmers and are based in agriculture where banana plantations, pineapple and other crops including fruits and vegetables are common. However, a part of the needy materials comes from the island capital, nearby Cova Figueira, 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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