Monte Santo António

Monte Santo António

Monte Santo António
Highest point
Elevation 379 m (1,243 ft)
Prominence 379 m (1,243 ft)
Listing List of mountains in Cape Verde
Coordinates 16°N 22°W / 16°N 22°W / 16; -22Coordinates: 16°N 22°W / 16°N 22°W / 16; -22
Geography
Monte Santo António

southeastern Boa Vista

Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano (extinct)
Last eruption unknown
Climbing
First ascent unknown
Easiest route road and hiking

Monte or Pico de Santo António is a mountain in the southwestern part of the island Boa Vista in Cape Verde. At 379 m elevation, it is the island's second highest point. It is located just next to Rocha Estância and west of Monte Estância, one of three orographic formations on an island, a morphological fortress with a semicircular base elevation about the Alcanza plain with a 320 meter altitude difference. The upper part of the mountain are made up of rocky material notably basalt. The view of the mountain varies, its width is around east to west and short from north to south, the height of that portion is about 25 meters to the northeast and 50 meters to the southwest where the summit is. West of the foot is a small tiny settlement.

It is part of a protected natural space in Cape Verde under the statute of natural monument, a reason that describes geological and geomorphical features. It also protects notable endemic plants and flowers, though vegetation are scattered. The protected area covers 459  ha.[1]

Aerial view of Pico do/Monte Santo António with the island's southeastern portion and Rocha Estância in the background

Up above, it has panoramic views of much of the island and parts of the island of Maio and São Nicolau.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Áreas protegidas, Cabo Verde (Portuguese)

Further reading

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