Monte Estância

Monte Estância
Monte Estância
Highest point
Elevation	387 m (1,270 ft)
Prominence	387 m (1,270 ft)
Listing	List of mountains in Cape Verde
Coordinates	16°02′48″N 22°45′18″W / 16.04667°N 22.75500°W / 16.04667; -22.75500Coordinates: 16°02′48″N 22°45′18″W / 16.04667°N 22.75500°W / 16.04667; -22.75500
Geography
Monte Estância southeastern Boa Vista
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano (extinct)
Last eruption	unknown
Climbing
First ascent	unknown
Easiest route	road and hiking

Monte Estância is a mountain in the southeastern part of the island Boa Vista in Cape Verde. At 387 m elevation, it is the island's highest point.^[1] It is located 23 km southeast of the island capital Sal Rei and not far from João Barrosa. The Atlantic Ocean is about 4 kilometres to the southeast and approximately 10 km to the west Monte Santo António or Pico, the island's second highest point. The mountain is entirely of volcanic origin. Almost the whole mountain area has no vegetation and is considered as the island's "countryside icon" and is seen throughout much of the island.

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 and endangered birds. The protected area covers 736 ha and its boundary is 10.947 km long.

See also

• List of mountains in Cape Verde

References

Further reading

• Jaume Busquets i Fábregas and Alberto Cortina Ramos, Gestión del paisaje, Editorial Ariel, Barcelona, 2009 ISBN 9788434428904
• REITMEIER, Pitt and FORTES, Lucete. Goldstadt Hiking Map Boa Vista Sal Maio 1 : 50,000. Goldstadt-Verlag 2004. ISBN 3-89550-470-X
• Ricardo A. S. Ramalho, Building the Cape Verde Islands, Springer, 2011, p. 101

External links

• Áreas protegidas, Cabo Verde (Protected areas of Cape Verde) (Portuguese)

The island of Boa Vista and the surrounding islands
Communities and settlements	Bofarreira Cabeça dos Tarrafes Estância de Baixo Fundo das Figueiras João Galego Povoação Velha Rabil Sal Rei
Parishes	Santa Isabel São João Batista
Mountains	Monte Caçador and Pico Forcado Monte Estância Rocha Estância Morro Negro Monte Santo António Monte Vigia
Beaches	Praia de Atalanta Praia de Cabral Praia da Chave Ervatão Praia das Gatas Praia de Santa Mónica Praia da Varandinha
Other geographical features	Ilhéu do Baluarte Curral Velho Ilhéu de Curral Velho Espingueira Ilhéu dos Passaros Ribeira do Rabil Ilhéu de Sal Rei Ponta do Sol Tarales Ponta Varandinha Deserto de Viana
Features surrounding the island	João Valente Reef (20 nmi)