Monte Batalha, Maio

Name: Monte Batalha
Address: Maio, Cape Verde

#4 among attractions in Maio

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Monte Batalha is a mountain in the island of Maio in Cape Verde. Its elevation is 294 m. It is situated 4 km southeast of Calheta and 8 km northeast of the island capital Porto Inglês. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 965 ftCoordinates: 15°12'7"N, 23°11'9"W

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Monte Batalha – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Forte de São José, Salinas of the English Port, Monte Penoso, Calheta.

4.9 miS
Lighthouse
Forte de São José, Maio
124 min walk • Forte de São José is a fort located in the city of Porto Inglês in the southern part of Maio Island, Cape Verde. It was built by the Portuguese around 1743, in order to protect the town of Porto Inglês from pirate attacks. Today, the fort is one of the tourist attractions of the town.
4.2 miSW
Area
Salinas of the English Port, Maio
108 min walk • Salinas of the English Port is a saline wetland in the southwestern part of the island of Maio, Cape Verde, northwest of the city Porto Inglês. It is a 5.34 km² protected area and a Ramsar site. It encompasses ecological, landscape, historical and cultural values.
4.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Penoso, Maio
106 min walk • Monte Penoso is a mountain on the island of Maio, Cape Verde. At 436 m elevation, it is the island highest point. It is situated in the eastern part of the island, 3 km southwest of Pedro Vaz and 13 km northeast of the island capital Porto Inglês.
2.6 miNW
Town, Harbor
Calheta, Maio
67 min walk • Calheta is a town in the western part of the island of Maio. It is situated on the Atlantic coast, around 11 km north of the island capital Porto Inglês and 6 km north of Morro.
6.6 miNE
Beach
Praia Gonçalo, Maio
168 min walk • Praia Gonçalo is a settlement in the northeast of the island of Maio in Cape Verde. In 2010 population was 67. It is located 2 km north of Pedro Vaz and 18 km northeast of the island capital Porto Inglês.
2.8 miSW
Village, Beach
Morro, Maio
73 min walk • Morro is a settlement in the west of the island of Maio in Cape Verde. It is located 5 km north of the island capital Porto Inglês and 6 km south of Calheta. As of the 2010 census, its population was 310. The beach north of the village, Praia do Morro, is a 6.66 km² nature reserve.
4.8 miN
Village
Cascabulho, Maio
123 min walk • Cascabulho is a village in the northern part of the island of Maio in Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 204. It is located 15 km northeast of the island capital Porto Inglês. Further north is the nature reserve Terras Salgadas.
6.6 miNE
Village
Santo António, Maio
168 min walk • Santo António is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Maio. It is located 18 km northeast of the island capital Porto Inglês.
4.7 miS
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Estádio Municipal 20 de Janeiro, Maio
120 min walk • Estádio Municipal 20 de Janeiro is a multi-use stadium in Maio, Cape Verde. Its location is east of the town center of Cidade do Maio about 300 meters nearly south of the Maio-Figueira da Horta Road, the Maio Circular Route and is in the residential sector.
4.6 miS
City
Cidade do Maio
118 min walk • Porto Inglês is a city in the southwestern part of the island of Maio in southeastern Cape Verde. It is the main urban settlement of the island, and also seat of the Maio Municipality. Its population was 2,971 in 2010. The name Porto Inglês refers to English ships that exported salt produced on the island of Maio from this town.
5.9 miSE
15°7'35"N • 23°8'41"W
Praia de Lagoa, Maio
151 min walk • Beach

Monte Batalha, Maio

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Monte Batalha – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)