Rocha Estância

Rocha Estância is a mountain in the southwestern part of the island Boa Vista in Cape Verde, east of the village of Povoação Velha. Its elevation is 357 meters. It is part of a protected area (category Natural Monument) covering 253 ha.[1][2] The Our Lady of Conception church is located at the western foot of the mountain.

Rocha Estância
Rocha Estância
Highest point
Elevation357 m (1,171 ft)
ListingList of mountains in Cape Verde
Coordinates16°02′38″N 22°54′43″W
Geography
Rocha Estância
Location on Boa Vista
LocationSoutheastern Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde

See also

References

  1. Protected areas in the island of Boa Vista - Municipality (and Island) of Boa Vista, March 2013 (in Portuguese)
  2. Resolução nº 36/2016, Estratégia e Plano Nacional de Negócios das Áreas Protegidas


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