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Barlavento is a
Portuguese word
meaning "windward". It is used in
several geographic features:
Barlavento Islands — the
northern group of Cape
Verde islands...
- islets,
divided into the
windward (
Barlavento) and
leeward (Sotavento) groups. The six
islands in the
Barlavento group,
which sit in the sits in the...
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Barlavento is the
western region of the Algarve,
comprising the muni****lities of Albufeira, Aljezur, Lagoa, Lagos, Monchique, Portimão,
Silves and Vila...
- of Tarrafál /tɐʀɐˈfal/ "Tarrafal" (place name). The
Barlavento Creoles are
spoken in the
Barlavento Islands. Some characteristics: The
imperfective aspect...
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extinct species of
large lizard (skink) that was
endemic to some of the
Barlavento Islands of Cape
Verde before disappearing in the 20th century. The Cape...
- meaning):
Barlavento Islands (windward), the six
northern islands and
Sotavento Islands (leeward), the four
southern ones.
Island group:
Barlavento Islands...
- Rádio
Barlavento was a
radio station in Cape
Verde which broadcast in the
Portuguese language from 1955
until 1974. It was a
shortwave (CR4AC) station...
- (1557 sq mi). The
islands are
spatially divided into two groups: The
Barlavento Islands (windward islands):
Santo Antão, São Vicente,
Santa Luzia, São...
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Colopisthus canna is a
species of
crustacean isopods of the
family Cirolanidae that
lives in Cape Verde. The
species was
described in 2003 by W. Moore...
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first time in the nation's history. Gale-force
winds battered much of the
Barlavento region throughout August 31,
downing trees and
utility poles. On the easternmost...
