Monte Grande (

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

meaning “big mountain”) is a

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually highe ...

in the northern part of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. It is situated 8 km northeast of the island capital

Espargos Espargos (Portuguese for "asparagus") is the capital and main commercial centre of the island and municipality of Sal, Cape Verde. The city

. At elevation, it is the highest point of the island. It is a protected landscape because of its geological value; the protected area covers .Resolução nº 36/2016
Estratégia e Plano Nacional de Negócios das Áreas ProtegidasPaisagens Protegidas
Áreas protegidas Cabo Verde There are

pillow lava Pillow lavas are lavas that contain characteristic pillow-shaped structures that are attributed to the extrusion of the lava underwater, or ''subaqueous extrusion''. Pillow lavas in volcanic rock are characterized by thick sequences of discont ...

formations on the coast.

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Grande Grande Protected areas of Cape Verde {{CapeVerde-geo-stub

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