Monte Santo António
| Monte Santo António | |
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Monte Santo António
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 379 m (1,243 ft) |
| Prominence | 379 m (1,243 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in Cape Verde |
| Coordinates | 16°02′N 22°54′W / 16.033°N 22.900°WCoordinates: 16°02′N 22°54′W / 16.033°N 22.900°W |
| Geography | |
 Monte Santo António
southeastern Boa Vista
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| 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 meters (1,243 ft) 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 meters (1,050 ft) 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 (82 ft) to the northeast and 50 meters (160 ft) 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 hectares (1,130 acres).
Up above, it has panoramic views of much of the island and parts of the island of Maio and São Nicolau.
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