Pombas is a city in the island of Santo Antão in northwestern Cape Verde

Cape Verde

The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...

. The city is the 20th largest community in Cape Verde after Nova Sintra, and is the seat of the Paul municipality. Pombas is linked with roads linking with the rest of the island. The mountains and deforestation cover the area around Pombas.

A part of the population has moved to other islands and other parts of the world. The GDP and living standards are low. A part of the population live in poverty.

Geography

The mountains dominate the area to the eastern and the northeastern parts, farmlands groves dominate the valley areas and are located in slopey surfaces, grasslands with barren rocks and bushes covers the rest of the area and several trees dominate the southern part.

Other information

The city is in the island's low class. Most of the houses are built with stone and concrete, several houses are built with either steel reinforced concrete or with stone and wood. All of its population are farmers and are based in agriculture where banana plantations, pineapple and other crops are common as well as fishing. Some farms are in the form of paddies and stone walls. However, a part of the needy materials comes from the island capital, the island capital and the diaspora. But for other needs, electricity, communications and appliances 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.

See also

• List of villages and settlements in Cape Verde