Monte Santo António

Monte Santo António
Monte Santo António
Highest point
Elevation 379 m (1,243 ft)
Listing List of mountains in Cape Verde
Coordinates 16°03′50″N 22°53′02″W / 16.064°N 22.884°W / 16.064; -22.884Coordinates: 16°03′50″N 22°53′02″W / 16.064°N 22.884°W / 16.064; -22.884 
Geography
Monte Santo António
southeastern Boa Vista

Monte Santo António is a mountain in the southwestern part of the island Boa Vista in Cape Verde. At 379 m (1,243 ft) elevation,[1] it is the island's second highest point. Like Rocha Estância and Monte Estância, it rises steeply from the surrounding plains. It is part of a protected natural area under the statute of natural monument,[2] covering 459 hectares (1,130 acres).[1][3]

Aerial view of Monte Santo António with Rocha Estância in the background

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Protected areas in the island of Boa Vista - Municipality of Boa Vista, March 2013 (in Portuguese)
  2. ↑ Natural monuments of Cape Verde (in Portuguese)
  3. ↑ Resolução nº 36/2016, Estratégia e Plano Nacional de Negócios das Áreas Protegidas
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