Pico da Cruz, Santo Antão

Name: Pico da Cruz
Address: Santo Antão, Cape Verde

#3 among attractions in Santo Antão

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Pico da Cruz is a mountain in the eastern part of the island of Santo Antão. Its elevation is 1585 m. It is 5 km southwest of the town Pombas. It gives its name to the nearby village of Pico da Cruz, part of the municipality of Paul. Pico da Cruz is part of the protected area Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 5200 ftCoordinates: 17°6'12"N, 25°1'53"W

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Pico da Cruz – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cova, Fontes Pereira de Melo Lighthouse, Coculi, Sinagoga.

2.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Cova, Santo Antão
54 min walk • Cova is a volcanic caldera in the eastcentral part of the island of Santo Antão in Cape Verde. It is situated at the southwestern end of the municipality of Paul. Its lowest point is 1,166 meters, and the highest point of the crater rim is about 1,500 m. The diameter of the caldera is about 1.0 km.
4.1 miE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Fontes Pereira de Melo Lighthouse, Santo Antão
105 min walk • Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo is a lighthouse at the northeastern point of the island of Santo Antão in northwestern Cape Verde.
6.1 miNW
Town
Coculi, Santo Antão
157 min walk • Coculi is a town in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated on the river Ribeira Grande, 4 km southwest of the town Ribeira Grande and 17 km north of the island capital Porto Novo.
5.2 miN
Village
Sinagoga, Santo Antão
132 min walk • Sinagoga is a settlement in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated on the coast, 4 kilometers east of Ribeira Grande and 18 km north-northeast of the island capital Porto Novo. It is situated on the national road connecting Ribeira Grande and Pombas.
3.2 miNE
Village
Janela, Santo Antão
81 min walk • Janela is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated on the Atlantic coast, 4 km southeast of Pombas and 14 km northeast of the island capital Porto Novo The central village, Pontinha, lies on a rocky peninsula.

Pico da Cruz, Santo Antão

Facts and practical information

Pico da Cruz – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Cova, Santo Antão

Fontes Pereira de Melo Lighthouse, Santo Antão

Coculi, Santo Antão

Sinagoga, Santo Antão

Janela, Santo Antão