Alto Mira, Santo Antão

Name: Alto Mira
Address: Santo Antão, Cape Verde

#18 among attractions in Santo Antão

Sightseeing

Gallery (1)

Map

Map

Facts and practical information

Alto Mira is a settlement in the northwestern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated 4 km southeast of Ribeira da Cruz and 18 km northwest of the island capital Porto Novo. Its population was 1,003 at the 2010 census. The Moroços Natural Park lies east of the settlement. The settlement is divided into several localities, including Chã Bonita, Chã Daurinca, Chã de Dragoeiro, Dominguinhas, Faial and Lombo Gorado. The Ribeira Alto Mira flows through the settlement. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 17°6'0"N, 25°13'1"W

Address

Santo Antão Cape Verde

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Santo Antão

Day trips

Alto Mira – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Topo da Coroa, Cruzinha, Gudo de Cavaleiro, Moroços.

7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Topo da Coroa, Santo Antão
179 min walk • Tope de Coroa is a mountain on the island of Santo Antão's, Cape Verde. At 1,979 m elevation, it is the highest point of the island. It is in the western part of the island, 25 km west of the island capital Porto Novo. The mountain is entirely of volcanic origin.
6.6 miNE
Protected area
Cruzinha, Ponta do Sol
169 min walk • The Cruzinha Nature Reserve is a protected area in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão in the Cape Verde archipelago. It covers part of the north coast of the island, between the rivers Ribeira da Garça and the Ribeira do Mocho. It contains the only coastal dunes of Santo Antão.
2.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gudo de Cavaleiro, Santo Antão
59 min walk • Gudo de Cavaleiro is a mountain in the middle of the island Santo Antão in Cape Verde. Its elevation is 1,810 meters. Part of the eastern plateau of Santo Antão, it lies directly south of the Moroços natural park.
2.8 miE
Area
Moroços, Santo Antão
72 min walk • Moroços Natural Park, in the middle of the island of Santo Antão, is one of ten "natural parks" in Cape Verde. The protected area is 8.18 km². It covers 7.46 km² of the municipality of Ribeira Grande, and 0.71 km² of Porto Novo.
6.9 miNE
Beach
Praia d'Aranhas
176 min walk • Praia d'Aranhas is a beach on the northern coast of the island of Santo Antão in Cape Verde and is part of the municipality of Ribeira Grande and the village of Fontainhas.
5.6 miNE
Town
Lombo de Santa, Santo Antão
143 min walk • Lombo Santa is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated in the upper valley of the river Ribeira Grande, 10 km southwest of the town Ribeira Grande and 16 km northwest of the island capital Porto Novo.

Alto Mira, Santo Antão

Facts and practical information

Alto Mira – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Topo da Coroa, Santo Antão

Cruzinha, Ponta do Sol

Gudo de Cavaleiro, Santo Antão

Moroços, Santo Antão

Praia d'Aranhas

Lombo de Santa, Santo Antão