Corvo Island
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) |
| Coastline | 21.49 km (13.353 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 720 m (2360 ft) |
| Highest point | Estreitinho |
| Administration | |
| Region | Azores |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Corvino; Corvense |
| Population | 435 (2023) |
| Languages | Portuguese |
| Ethnic groups | Portuguese |
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| Time zone | |
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 435 inhabitants (as of 2023) making it the smallest single municipality in the Azores and in Portugal. The island lies on the North American Plate.