Corvo Island Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Corvo Island (Portuguese, Ilha do Corvo, the English for Crow Island) is the smallest of the Azores Islands, being just 17.45km2 (6.75 sq mi) in area and having only 400 inhabitants and only one municipality, Corvo. For living, the inhabitants dedicate themselves to fishing, agriculture or raising cattle .The highest point in Corvo is Mont Grosso, at 770m (2530 ft). The island was formed by the collapse of a volcano, forming a caldera. Known on the island as "Caldeirão," the caldera is 300 m (980 ft) deep and has a perimeter of 3.7 km (2.3 mi).
The island was discovered in 1452 by Diogo Teive.
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