Corvo

Corvo is an island in the Azores. Corvo and Flores are the two westernmost islands in the archipelago, and represent the only Portuguese territory geographically located in North America, being west of the tectonic plate divide.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lagoa do Caldeirão and Corvo Airport.

Lagoa do Caldeirão

Lake

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Lagoa do Caldeirão is a lake.

Corvo Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Dreizung, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Corvo Airport is an airport in the village of Vila do Corvo on the island of Corvo, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. It is owned by the Regional Government of the Azores, but managed by SATA Air Açores. Corvo Airport is situated 3½ km south of Corvo.

Church of Nossa Senhora dos Milagres

Church

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The Church of Nossa Senhora dos Milagres is a Portuguese 16th-century church located in the municipality of Vila do Corvo, on the island of Corvo in the archipelago of the Azores. Church of Nossa Senhora dos Milagres is situated 3½ km south of Corvo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vila do Corvo.

Vila do Corvo

Town

Photo: Dreizung, Public domain.

Vila do Corvo is the smallest municipality in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores, constituting the island of Corvo in its entirety. With a population of 430 in 2011, it is the least populated of the Portuguese municipalities, and the only Portuguese municipality, by law, without a civil parish. Vila do Corvo is situated 3½ km south of Corvo.

Corvo

Type: Island
Also known as: “Corvo Island”
Category: landform
Location: Corvo, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

39.70184° or 39° 42′ 7″ north

Longitude

-31.1053° or 31° 6′ 19″ west

Population

468

Elevation

657 metres (2,156 feet)

Open location code

89FCPV2V+PV

GeoNames ID

3373167

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Swedish—“Corvo” goes by many names.

French: “Corvo”
Japanese: “コルボ島”
Portuguese: “Corvo”
Portuguese: “Ilha do Corvo”
Slovak: “Corvo”
Swedish: “Corvo”

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