Vigia (mountain)

Vigia
Vigia northwestern Boa Vista island, Cape Verde
Highest point
Elevation	146 m (479 ft)
Coordinates	16°12′44″N 22°54′45″W / 16.2121°N 22.9125°W / 16.2121; -22.9125Coordinates: 16°12′44″N 22°54′45″W / 16.2121°N 22.9125°W / 16.2121; -22.9125
Geography
Location	northwestern Boa Vista island, Cape Verde

Vigia is a low mountain in the northwestern part of the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 146 m. It is situated 4 km north of the island capital Sal Rei, and 2 km south of the headland Ponta do Sol. The mountain is of volcanic origin.^[1]

Along with Ervatão, it is part of the Ponta do Sol Nature Reserve covering 467 hectares of land and sea.

Its rock formation features a terraced system as does on other parts of the island's south, it consists of pleistocene rocks.

See also

• List of mountains in Cape Verde

References

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)