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'Achada Furna' '''Txada Furna'''
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Island:	Fogo
Municipality:	Santa Catarina
Distance from the island capital:	east of São Filipe
Altitude: Lowest: Centre: Highest	about 100 m

'Achada Furna' (in Cape Verdean Creole, written in ALUPEC: '''Txada Furna'''), is a village located east of the island capital of Sao Filipe in the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. The settlement is linked with the road encircling the island and also links with the road linking north towards Chã das Caldeiras. This settlement is not to be confused with Achada Grande in the north of the island.

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Nearest Places

Geography

Nearest Places

★ Cova Figueira, east

Geography

The area around Achada Furna contains farmlands around the area as well as grasslands and rocks in the mountains to the north. The living standards are in the low range as well as its income, one time, there were no money until the late-20th century. The village is near the island's middle class. Much of the population are farmers and are based in agriculture where banana plantations, pineapple and other crops are common. However, much of the needy materials comes from the island capital, nearby Cova Figueira and the diaspora. But for other needs, electricity, communications and appliances are partially available in the area as well as phone lines. A part of the necessities comes from the island capital.