Fogo, Cape Verde

Fogo
Natural colour satellite image of Fogo
Fogo is located in Cape Verde
Fogo
Fogo
Fogo is located in Atlantic Ocean
Fogo
Fogo
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates14°57′00″N 24°20′33″W / 14.9500°N 24.3425°W / 14.9500; -24.3425
Area476 km2 (184 sq mi)
Length26.3 km (16.34 mi)
Width23.9 km (14.85 mi)
Highest elevation2,829 m (9281 ft)
Highest pointPico do Fogo
Administration
Concelhos (Municipalities)Mosteiros, Santa Catarina do Fogo, São Filipe
Largest settlementSão Filipe (pop. Sao Filipe)
Demographics
Population35,837 (2015)
Pop. density75.3/km2 (195/sq mi)

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),[1]: 36  with an area of 476 km2.[1]: 25  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.[1]: 25 


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