Figueira Pavão

Figueira Pavão (also in Fogo Crioulo (Djarfogo), Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: "Figera Pavon"), is a village located approximately 15 km east of the island capital of Sao Filipe in the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. Figueira Pavão are linked the road encircling as well as a road to Chã das Caldeiras and its national park. Since its municipal restructuring of 2005, the most created in national history, it split from the municipality of São Filipe.

Nearest Places

*Estáncia Roque, northeast
*Cova Figueira, east

Geography

The area around Figueira Pavão contains farmlands within the village and mainly no higher than 250 m above sea level, the rest of the area are slopey and it features grasslands and rocks. The mountain known as 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. Much of 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, 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 as well as Cova Figueira.