Povoação Velha
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For the town in the Azores
, see Povoação
Povoação Velha (Capeverdean Crioulo, (written in ALUPEC
): Povoason Bédja) is a village in the southwestern part of the island of Boa Vista
. The village is around 25 km southeast of the island capital of Sal Rei
and around 16 km south of Rabil and it is linked with a remote road linking with Rabil and the island capital.
covers the southwestern shoreline that has approximately 5 km of sand and sand dunes that extend up to around 500 m to 1 km into the island with its average elevation of around 5 to 10 above sea level. The central part rises its plains up to nearly 50 to 70 m above sea level. Its soil colour ranges from yellow-brown to red, the mountains are also to the west.
Azores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
, see Povoação
Povoação
Povoação is a municipality located in the southern part of São Miguel Island in the Azores. It has a population of 6,696 inhabitants and a total area of 108 km².-Geography:...
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| Island Island An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm... : |
Boa Vista Boa Vista, Cape Verde Boa Vista is the easternmost island of Cape Verde. It is located in the Barlavento group of the archipelago. The island is known for marine turtles and traditional music, as well as its ultramarathon and its sand dunes and beaches... |
| Municipality: | Boa Vista Boa Vista, Cape Verde Boa Vista is the easternmost island of Cape Verde. It is located in the Barlavento group of the archipelago. The island is known for marine turtles and traditional music, as well as its ultramarathon and its sand dunes and beaches... |
| Distance from the island capital of Sal Rei Sal Rei Sal Rei is a city on the northwestern coast of the island of Boa Vista in eastern Cape Verde. Sal Rei is the island's main urban settlement, and the 18th largest community in Cape Verde after Cidade Velha. It is also the seat of the Boa Vista Municipality... : |
about 35 km east |
| Altitude: Lowest: Centre: Highest |
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Povoação Velha (Capeverdean Crioulo, (written in ALUPEC
ALUPEC
The Alfabeto Unificado para a Escrita do Caboverdiano , commonly known as ALUPEC, is the alphabet that was officially recognized by the Cape Verdean government to write Cape Verdean Creole.- Description :...
): Povoason Bédja) is a village in the southwestern part of the island of Boa Vista
Boa Vista, Cape Verde
Boa Vista is the easternmost island of Cape Verde. It is located in the Barlavento group of the archipelago. The island is known for marine turtles and traditional music, as well as its ultramarathon and its sand dunes and beaches...
. The village is around 25 km southeast of the island capital of Sal Rei
Sal Rei
Sal Rei is a city on the northwestern coast of the island of Boa Vista in eastern Cape Verde. Sal Rei is the island's main urban settlement, and the 18th largest community in Cape Verde after Cidade Velha. It is also the seat of the Boa Vista Municipality...
and around 16 km south of Rabil and it is linked with a remote road linking with Rabil and the island capital.
Geography
The village is located in the least populate parts of the island, in which the southern part of 40% of the island is nearly over one person per km² in the area of three villages. The village is situated in the dry desert climate and it receives little or no precipitation annually. Farmlands are nearly unavailable and are mainly of cattle and rarely some fruit productions and are nearly the size of the football field and its only has about tens of farms, many foodstuffs are received from the northern and the southern parts of the nation. The area are mostly desert, the area are mountainous around the area, the western part and the northeast where a mountain named Santo Antônio is located. The rest of the area are flat to the north and the southwestern part with no vegetation. Praia de Santa MónicaPraia de Santa Mónica
Praia de Santa Mónica is a point beach covering the southwestern coastline of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde...
covers the southwestern shoreline that has approximately 5 km of sand and sand dunes that extend up to around 500 m to 1 km into the island with its average elevation of around 5 to 10 above sea level. The central part rises its plains up to nearly 50 to 70 m above sea level. Its soil colour ranges from yellow-brown to red, the mountains are also to the west.
Other information
The village is in the island's low class. Most of the houses are built with stone and concrete, several houses are built with either steel reinforced concrete or with stone and wood, a few homes are made up of mud and brick. A part of its population are farmers and are based in agriculture. The area received no income until the mid to late-20th century and is the island's poorest settlement. 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 unavailable in the area as well as phone lines. A part of the necessities also comes from the island capital.See also
- List of villages and settlements in Cape Verde