Monte Graciosa

Monte Graciosa (Portuguese meaning “gracious mountain”) is a mountain in the northern part of the island of Santiago in Cape Verde. It lies 2.5 km north of the town of Tarrafal, overlooking the Baía de Tarrafal. Its elevation is 643 m.[1] Towards the west it ends in the headland of Ponta Preta. It is part of a larger proposed natural park.[2]:40 The mountain is of volcanic origin, composed of phonolite and rich in feldspar and olivine.[2]:13

Monte Graciosa
Monte Graciosa
Highest point
Elevation643 m (2,110 ft) [1]
ListingList of mountains in Cape Verde
Coordinates15°17′57″N 23°44′56″W 
Geography
Monte Graciosa
northern Santiago

Several endemic plants grow on the mountain, notably Campylanthus glaber ssp. glaber, Euphorbia tuckeyana, Kickxia webbiana (agrião de rocha), Kickxia dichondrifolia, Nauplius daltonii ssp. daltonii, Paronychia illecebroides, Sarcostemma daltonii and Macaronesian ironwood (Sideroxylon marginatum).[2]:23

See also
  • Plateau near the ocean
  • Monte Graciosa seen from Tarrafal Beach
  • Sarcostemma daltonii, an endemic plant of Cape Verde

References
  1. Tarrafal guia turístico, Câmara municipal do Tarrafal
  2. Relatório do Plano Director Municipal - Volume I, Câmara Municipal de Tarrafal de Santiago, September 2011
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