Cova Figueira is a city[2] in the southeastern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 1,230, making it the most populated place in the municipality. It is situated 22 km east of the island capital São Filipe. Since 2005, it serves as the seat of Santa Catarina do Fogo Municipality. Its elevation is 480 meters above sea level. The volcano Pico do Fogo is 7.7 km to the northwest. Nearby places include Figueira Pavão in the southwest, Mãe Joana and Estância Roque in the west and Tinteira in the north. Cova Figueira was elevated to a city in 2010.[3]
Cova Figueira | |
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Settlement | |
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| Coordinates: 14°53′24″N 24°17′38″W / 14.890°N 24.294°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Fogo |
| Municipality | Santa Catarina do Fogo |
| Civil parish | Santa Catarina do Fogo |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,230 |
| Postal code | 8210, 8235 |
| ID | 83103 |
Climate
editIts climate is arid. Average temperature is 20.8 °C. Average precipitation is 324 mm.[4]
Sport clubs
edit- Desportivo de Cova Figueira - a football/soccer team currently playing in the Fogo Island Second Division. Other clubs based in the town are Baxada and Parque Real. All of its matches are played at Estádio Monte Pelado which is located at the south end of the city near Ribeira de Coxo.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
- ^ Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33
- ^ Elevation of Cova Figueira Into a City Archived 2011-01-22 at the Wayback Machine, law 77/VII/2010, published in B. O., no. 32, Series I August 23, 2010 (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Climate Data Cova Figueira". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 7 August 2018.