Calejão

Calejão

Caleijão (in Cape Verdean Creole, written in ALUPEC: "Kalejon") is village on the island of São Nicolau.

Geography

Calejão features farmlands in the valley areas, forests dominate the western part and the slopes of the valley with some grasslands and bushes, the unvegetated portions covers the slopiest areas and the higher elevations as well as the eastern portion. The mountain cliffs lies around the area. Cliffs and steep and treacherous ledges dominate the valley area. Monte Gordo is around the area.

Information

Most of the houses are built with mud-brick and stone, the rest are concrete or sand with stone and some houses are built with brick and steel reinforced concrete. The area is in the island's low class. A part of the needy materials comes from the island capital, the island capital and the diaspora. But for other needs, electricity, communications, appliances and street lights are partially available in the area as well as phone lines since the late-20th century. A part of the necessities also comes from the island capital.

porting clubs

*Sport Clube Calejão

Panorama

The village offers a view of parts of the island and the view of the Atlantic Ocean.

ee also

*List of villages and settlements in Cape Verde


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Sport Clube Calejão — Football club infobox clubname = Sport Clube Calejão Sport Klubi Kalejon nickname = Unknown fullname = Sport Clube Calejão founded = N/A ground = Juncalinho on São Nicolau, Cape Verde capacity = N/A chairman = N/A manager = N/A league = São… …   Wikipedia

  • São Nicolau, Cape Verde — São Nicolau (Portuguese meaning Saint Nicholas) is one of the Barlavento (Windward) islands of Cape Verde. It is located between the islands of Santa Luzia and Sal. Its population is 12,864, with an area of 388 km². Its economy consists mainly of …   Wikipedia

  • Baltasar Lopes da Silva — (Caleijão, São Nicolau, 23 April 1907 São Vicente, 28 May 1989) was a writer, poet and linguist from Cape Verde, who wrote in both Portuguese and Cape Verdean Creole. With Manuel Lopes and Jorge Barbosa, he was the founder of Claridade. In 1947… …   Wikipedia

  • São Nicolau Island League — The São Nicolau Island League is a regional championship played in São Nicolau Island, Cape Verde. The winner of the championship plays in Cape Verdean football Championships of each season.ão Nicolau Island League Clubs 2007/08*AJAT’SN… …   Wikipedia

  • List of villages and settlements in Cape Verde — This is a list of villages and settlements in Cape Verde:Boa Vista*Bafureira *Cabeço do Tarafes *Curral Velho *Estancia de Baixo *Funda das Figueiras *Gata *João Barreiro *João Galego *Norte *Povoação Velha *Santo TirsoBrava*Cachaço *Campo Baixo… …   Wikipedia

  • Nossa Senhora do Rosário (Ribeira Brava) — For other uses, see Nossa Senhora do Rosário. Nossa Senhora do Rosário Statistics Island: São Nicolau Municipality: Ribeira Brava Nossa Senhora do Rosário is a parish that covers a part of the municipality of Ribeira Brava in the island of …   Wikipedia

  • Covada — Kovada or Kobada Statistics Island: São Nicolau Covada (Portuguese meaning cove, Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Kovada or Kobada, São Vicente Crioulo: Covada or Kovada) is village in the northern part of the …   Wikipedia

  • Morro Brás — Morr Brás Statistics Island: São Nicolau Municipality: Ribeira Brava Distance from the island capital: around 15 km east of Ribeira Brava …   Wikipedia

  • Desportivo Ribeira Brava — Disportibu Ribéra Brava D sportiv R béra Brava Image not available Full name Clube Desportivo Ribeira Brava Nickname(s) Unknown Founded N/A …   Wikipedia

  • São Nicolau (Cabo Verde) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda São Nicolau Localización País Cabo Verde Localidad principal Ribeira Brava (Cabo Verde) Coordenadas 16° 29′ y 1 …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”