Cruzinha

Cruzinha Kruzinha
Statistics
Island:	Santo Antão
Distance from the island capital:	northwest of Porto Novo
Altitude: Lowest: Centre: Highest	Atlantic Ocean about 25 m southern part

Cruzinha (Capeverdean Crioulo, (written in ALUPEC): Kruzinha).

Geography and Information

Cruzinha are situated in an ocean setting and are surrounded by cliffs which includes the village. The shoreline area has a beach in the west and the east, one of them named Zaranha. Farmlands are in the hills and around the villages. A large islet lies to the northeast and is connected to the island by around 3 to 5 m The islet area is around 1 ha. Rural roads connect the farmlands, the beaches and a small plain in the west.

The mountains dominate the area around the village as well as and groves dominate the village areas, grasslands with barren rocks and bushes covers the rest of the area as well as cattle areas. The mountain cliffs lies to the south and is known as the Ribeira da Garça. A small plain is situated to the west side. Cliffs and steep and treacherous ledges dominate the valley area.

The village is in the island's low class. Most of the houses are built with mud-brick and stone, the rest are built with either steel reinforced concrete or with stone and wood. All of its population are farmers and are based in agriculture where banana plantations, pineapple and other crops are common. Some 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.

External links

• http://www.geocities.com/jjlc175/Cruzinha_page.html^{[dead link]} (Portuguese)

• http://www.cruzinha.org/ Cruzinha.org - Humanity Project ] (Portuguese)

• Photos of Cruzinha at ecaboverde.com - in the most spoken languages in the world including English, French and Portuguese

Coordinates: 17°10′N 25°10′W / 17.167°N 25.167°W / 17.167; -25.167