Corvo, Cape Verde

Corvo Korvu Korv'
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Island:	Santo Antão
Distance from the island capital:	northwest of Porto Novo

Corvo (Portuguese meaning crow, Capeverdean Crioulo, (written in ALUPEC): Korv’) is a village in the island of Santo Antão.

Geography and Information

The mountains dominate the area around the village as well as and groves dominate the village areas, dry grasslands with barren rocks and bushes covers the rest of the area as well as cattle areas. Cliffs and steep and treacherous ledges dominate the valley area.

The village is in the island's low class. Every house are built with mud-brick and stone. All of its population are farmers and are based in agriculture where banana plantations, pineapple and other crops are common. The farms are in the form of paddies and stone walls. 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 late-20th century. A part of the necessities also comes from the island capital.