Pico de Antónia

Pico de Antónia is a peak in Cape Verde that is located in the central part of the island of Santiago. It is the highest point on the island, standing at 1,392 meters (4,567 feet). The mountain is part of the Parque Natural da Serra do Pico de Antónia, a protected region. Close to the mountain are the settlements of Picos and Assomada. BirdLife International has designated the Serra do Pico da Antónia as an Important Bird Area.

The municipality of So Salvador do Mundo, So Lourenço dos rgos, and Ribeira Grande de Santiago are all located on the mountain. The Ribeira de Pico da Antónia, a source river of the Ribeira Seca, is located north of the peak.

The Pico da Antónia deposit is volcanic in origin and dates back to the Piacenzian and Gelasian eras between 3.3 and 2.3 million years ago.

Elevation: 1,392 m

Location: the central part of the island of Santiago