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Santo Antão

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Santo Antão

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Also known as Santo Antão Island

second largest island of Cape Verde

Key facts

Location
Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates
17°04′12″N 25°10′16″W / 17.070°N 25.171°W / 17.070; -25.171
Area
785 km (303 sq mi)
Length
42.8 km (26.59 mi)
Width
24.0 km (14.91 mi)
Highest elevation
1,979 m (6493 ft)
Highest point
Tope de Coroa
Concelhos municipalities
Paul , Porto Novo , Ribeira Grande
Largest settlement
Porto Novo
Population
38,200 (2019)
Pop density
48.66/km (126.03/sq mi)

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
island
Country
Cape Verde
Located in
Paul
Population
47124
Area
787
Elevation
1175
Time zone
UTC−01:00
Body of water
Atlantic Ocean
Highest point
Topo da Coroa
Image
Coastline Santo Antao.JPG
Width
20
Length
40
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Commons category
Santo Antão (Cape Verde)
located in/on physical feature
Cape Verde
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Encyclopedic overview

Santo Antão (Portuguese for "Saint Anthony") is the northwesternmost island of Cape Verde. At 785 km (303 sq mi), it is the largest of the Barlavento Islands group, and the second largest island of Cape Verde. The nearest island is São Vicente to the southeast, separated by the sea channel Canal de São Vicente. Its population was 38,200 in mid 2019, making it the fourth most populous island of Cape Verde after Santiago, São Vicente and Sal. Its largest city is Porto Novo located on the southern coast (population 9,310 in 2010).

Geography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Santo Antão” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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