Native name: Ilha do Corvo | |
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![]() The island of Corvo as seen from the Corvo-Flores Channel | |
![]() Location in the Azores | |
Geography | |
Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 39°41′51″N 31°06′19″W / 39.69750°N 31.10528°W |
Area | 17.12 km2 (6.61 sq mi)[1] |
Coastline | 21.49 km (13.353 mi)[1] |
Highest elevation | 720 m (2360 ft)[1] |
Highest point | Estreitinho |
Administration | |
Region | Azores |
Demographics | |
Demonym | Corvino; Corvense |
Population | ![]() |
Languages | Portuguese |
Ethnic groups | Portuguese |
Additional information | |
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Corvo Island (Portuguese: Ilha do Corvo, pronounced [ˈiʎɐ ðu ˈkoɾvu], lit. '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.