Atalaia, Cape Verde
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| align="center" colspan="2" bgcolor="#d3d3d3"|Atalaia
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| Island
: || Fogo
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| Municipality: || Mosteiros
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| Parish: || Nossa Senhora da Ajuda
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| Distance from the island capital: || about 20 km northeast
of São Filipe
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| align="center" colspan="2" bgcolor="#d3d3d3"|Atalaia
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! align="center" colspan="2" | Statistics
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| Island
: || Fogo
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| Municipality: || Mosteiros
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| Parish: || Nossa Senhora da Ajuda
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| Distance from the island capital: || about 20 km northeast
of São Filipe
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| align="center" colspan="2" bgcolor="#d3d3d3"|Atalaia
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! align="center" colspan="2" | Statistics
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| Island
: || Fogo
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| Municipality: || Mosteiros
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| Parish: || Nossa Senhora da Ajuda
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| Distance from the island capital: || about 20 km northeast
of São Filipe
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| Altitude:
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Highest ||
about 200 m
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Atalaia (also in Cape Verdean Creole), is a village located approximately 20 km northeast of the island capital of Sao Filipe
and southwest of Mosteiros
on the island of Fogo
, Cape Verde
. The Atlantic Ocean
lies to the north. Atalaia is linked with the main road encircling the island.
located to the south as well as rocky shorelines with forests in some areas. The living standards are in the middle range; the village is in the Island's middle upper class immigrantes from USA and Europe. Some of its population are farmers and are based in agriculture; corn, mango, bean, potaoes, cassava and other crops are common. Electricity, communications and appliances are available in the area, as well as phone lines since the early 20th century. A portion of the village's necessities also comes from the Island capital. Most of the resources comes from Europe and the USA.
New constructions are showing a strong vivid economy in this part of the Island. There is a private road initiated in August 2003 and completed Sept 2004. the road leads to a beautiful "Chateau" on a private mountain estate with breathtaking panoramic views of the mountains to the south. from this location, ocean shores can be seen 180 degrees. The road is about 2 kilometers winding up the mountain from the main public road. A private initiative has installed a cell phone tower with DSL internet connection to be in full operation by 2009. This tower will enable certain parts of the island to have cell phone capability. It will cover from Mostieros to Ponta Verde and all areas in between to the North, South, East and West. Atalaia is one of many villages on the island that has seen private investment, particularly from abroad, that have benefitted the local population.
There are some well accomplished people (couto's, centeio's, montrond's, depina's, alves')from Atalaia living abroad, particularly in the United States.
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| align="center" colspan="2" bgcolor="#d3d3d3"|Atalaia
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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...
: || Fogo
Fogo, Cape Verde
Fogo is an island in the Sotavento group of Cape Verde. It is the most prominent of the group, rising to nearly 3,000 m above sea level at Pico do Fogo.-Geography:...
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| Municipality: || Mosteiros
Mosteiros, Cape Verde
Mosteiros is a municipality located in the northeastern part of the island of Fogo in Sotavento in southern Cape Verde. The municipal population is around 9,449. The seat of the municipality is Vila dos Mosteiros....
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| Parish: || Nossa Senhora da Ajuda
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| Distance from the island capital: || about 20 km northeast
of São Filipe
São Filipe, Cape Verde
São Filipe , or San Filipi in Cape Verdean Creole, is the city that constitutes the seat of the São Filipe Municipality, in Cape Verde.It is located SW of the island and in the southwestern part of the island...
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| align="center" colspan="2" bgcolor="#d3d3d3"|Atalaia
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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...
: || Fogo
Fogo, Cape Verde
Fogo is an island in the Sotavento group of Cape Verde. It is the most prominent of the group, rising to nearly 3,000 m above sea level at Pico do Fogo.-Geography:...
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| Municipality: || Mosteiros
Mosteiros, Cape Verde
Mosteiros is a municipality located in the northeastern part of the island of Fogo in Sotavento in southern Cape Verde. The municipal population is around 9,449. The seat of the municipality is Vila dos Mosteiros....
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| Parish: || Nossa Senhora da Ajuda
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| Distance from the island capital: || about 20 km northeast
of São Filipe
São Filipe, Cape Verde
São Filipe , or San Filipi in Cape Verdean Creole, is the city that constitutes the seat of the São Filipe Municipality, in Cape Verde.It is located SW of the island and in the southwestern part of the island...
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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...
: || Fogo
Fogo, Cape Verde
Fogo is an island in the Sotavento group of Cape Verde. It is the most prominent of the group, rising to nearly 3,000 m above sea level at Pico do Fogo.-Geography:...
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| Municipality: || Mosteiros
Mosteiros, Cape Verde
Mosteiros is a municipality located in the northeastern part of the island of Fogo in Sotavento in southern Cape Verde. The municipal population is around 9,449. The seat of the municipality is Vila dos Mosteiros....
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| Parish: || Nossa Senhora da Ajuda
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| Distance from the island capital: || about 20 km northeast
of São Filipe
São Filipe, Cape Verde
São Filipe , or San Filipi in Cape Verdean Creole, is the city that constitutes the seat of the São Filipe Municipality, in Cape Verde.It is located SW of the island and in the southwestern part of the island...
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| Altitude:
Lowest:
Centre:
Highest ||
about 200 m
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Atalaia (also in Cape Verdean Creole), is a village located approximately 20 km northeast of the island capital of Sao Filipe
São Filipe, Cape Verde
São Filipe , or San Filipi in Cape Verdean Creole, is the city that constitutes the seat of the São Filipe Municipality, in Cape Verde.It is located SW of the island and in the southwestern part of the island...
and southwest of Mosteiros
Mosteiros, Cape Verde
Mosteiros is a municipality located in the northeastern part of the island of Fogo in Sotavento in southern Cape Verde. The municipal population is around 9,449. The seat of the municipality is Vila dos Mosteiros....
on the island of Fogo
Fogo, Cape Verde
Fogo is an island in the Sotavento group of Cape Verde. It is the most prominent of the group, rising to nearly 3,000 m above sea level at Pico do Fogo.-Geography:...
, Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
. The Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
lies to the north. Atalaia is linked with the main road encircling the island.
Nearest Places
- MosteirosMosteiros, Cape VerdeMosteiros is a municipality located in the northeastern part of the island of Fogo in Sotavento in southern Cape Verde. The municipal population is around 9,449. The seat of the municipality is Vila dos Mosteiros....
, northeast - São Jorge, northeast
- Campanas, south
Geography
The area around Atalaia contains farmlands within the village and the valley, the rest of the area is slopey and features grasslands and rocks, the mountain that includes Chã das CaldeirasChã das Caldeiras
Chã das Caldeiras is a small community of approximately 1,000 inhabitants, situated within the crater of the volcanic Pico do Fogo on the island of Fogo, one of nine inhabited islands comprising the West African nation of Cape Verde...
located to the south as well as rocky shorelines with forests in some areas. The living standards are in the middle range; the village is in the Island's middle upper class immigrantes from USA and Europe. Some of its population are farmers and are based in agriculture; corn, mango, bean, potaoes, cassava and other crops are common. Electricity, communications and appliances are available in the area, as well as phone lines since the early 20th century. A portion of the village's necessities also comes from the Island capital. Most of the resources comes from Europe and the USA.
New constructions are showing a strong vivid economy in this part of the Island. There is a private road initiated in August 2003 and completed Sept 2004. the road leads to a beautiful "Chateau" on a private mountain estate with breathtaking panoramic views of the mountains to the south. from this location, ocean shores can be seen 180 degrees. The road is about 2 kilometers winding up the mountain from the main public road. A private initiative has installed a cell phone tower with DSL internet connection to be in full operation by 2009. This tower will enable certain parts of the island to have cell phone capability. It will cover from Mostieros to Ponta Verde and all areas in between to the North, South, East and West. Atalaia is one of many villages on the island that has seen private investment, particularly from abroad, that have benefitted the local population.
There are some well accomplished people (couto's, centeio's, montrond's, depina's, alves')from Atalaia living abroad, particularly in the United States.