Corvo Island

Corvo Island
Native name:
Ilha do Corvo
The island of Corvo as seen from the Corvo-Flores Channel
Location in the Azores
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates39°41′51″N 31°06′19″W / 39.69750°N 31.10528°W / 39.69750; -31.10528
Area17.12 km2 (6.61 sq mi)[1]
Coastline21.49 km (13.353 mi)[1]
Highest elevation720 m (2360 ft)[1]
Highest pointEstreitinho
Administration
RegionAzores
Demographics
DemonymCorvino; Corvense
PopulationDecrease 384 (2021)[2]
LanguagesPortuguese
Ethnic groupsPortuguese
Additional information
Time zone

Corvo Island (Portuguese: Ilha do Corvo, pronounced [ˈiʎɐ ðu ˈkoɾvu] ), literally the Island of the Crow, is the smallest and the northernmost island of the Azores archipelago and the northernmost in Macaronesia. It has a population of approximately 384 inhabitants (as of 2021) making it the smallest single municipality in the Azores and in Portugal. The island lies on the North American Plate.

  1. ^ a b c "Ilha do Corvo". siaram.azores.gov.pt. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Censos 2021: Resultados Provisórios". censos.ine.pt. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

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