Salto, Cape Verde
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Settlement in Fogo, Cape Verde
Salto | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
| Church of Salto. Church of Salto. | |
Salto is located in Cape Verde Salto Salto | |
| Coordinates: 14°51′18′′N 24°23′31′′W / 14.855°N 24.392°W / 14.855; -24.392 | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Fogo |
| Municipality | São Filipe |
| Civil parish | Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 116 |
| ID | 82209 |
Salto is a settlement in the southern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated 2 km (1.2 mi) southwest of Monte Largo and12 km (7.5 mi) southeast of the island capital São Filipe. 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. Several fields are irrigated using drip irrigation. Many fields were surrounded by stone walls to protect them against erosion.
Gallery
[edit ]-
Farm using drip irrigation in Salto.
-
Field with drip irrigation in Salto.
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
- ^ Nuno Augusto: Cabo Verde - un mundo a descobrir., p.37, Lisboa 2009.
Stub icon
This Cape Verdean location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.