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Fogo

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Also known as Fogo Island

only island of Cape Verde with an active volcano

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Location
Atlantic Ocean
Area
476 km (184 sq mi)
Length
26.3 km (16.34 mi)
Width
23.9 km (14.85 mi)
Highest elevation
2,829 m (9281 ft)
Highest point
Pico do Fogo
Concelhos municipalities
Mosteiros , Santa Catarina do Fogo , São Filipe
Largest settlement
São Filipe (pop. Sao Filipe )
Population
35,837 (2015)
Pop density
75.3/km (195/sq mi)

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Wikidata facts

Population
38600
Area
476
Elevation
2829
Image
Fogo, Cape Verde Islands.jpg
Width
26.2
Length
26.1
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Fogo (Cape Verde)
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Fogo ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈfoɡu]; Portuguese for "fire") is an island in the Sotavento group of Cape Verde in the central Atlantic Ocean. Its population is 35,837 (2015), with an area of 476 km (184 sq mi). It reaches the highest altitude of all the islands in Cape Verde, rising to 2,829 metres (9,281 feet) above sea level at the summit of its active volcano, Pico do Fogo.

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