Salto is a settlement in the southern part of the island of
Fogo,
Cape Verde. It is situated southwest of
Monte Largo
Monte Largo is a settlement in the southern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated 1.5 km northeast of Salto, 3 km southeast of Monte Grande, 3 km west of Achada Furna and east of the island capital São Filipe. At the 2010 cen ...
and southeast of the island capital
São Filipe. The village has a sightworthy church and some small shops, but no accommodation for tourists.
[Nuno Augusto: ''Cabo Verde - un mundo a descobrir.'', p.37, Lisboa 2009.] Most of the inhabitants are farmers growing potatoes, vegetables and papayas. Several fields are irrigated using
drip irrigation
Drip irrigation or trickle irrigation is a type of micro-irrigation system that has the potential to save water and nutrients by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants, either from above the soil surface or buried below the surface. ...
. Many fields were surrounded by stone walls to protect them against erosion.
Gallery
Image:SaltoFarm.jpg, Farm using drip irrigation in Salto.
Image:SaltoCampo.jpg, Field with drip irrigation in Salto.
See also
*
List of villages and settlements in Cape Verde
This is a list of villages and smaller settlements in Cape Verde:
Boa Vista
* Bofarreira
* Cabeça dos Tarrafes
* Curral Velho - abandoned settlement
* Espingueira - abandoned settlement
* Estância de Baixo
* Fundo das Figueiras
* João Ga ...
References
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Villages and settlements in Fogo, Cape Verde
São Filipe, Cape Verde