Monte Batalha

Monte Batalha is a mountain in the island of Maio in Cape Verde. Its elevation is 294 m. It is situated 4 km southeast of Calheta and 8 km northeast of the island capital Vila do Maio.

Map of Monte Batalha, Cape Verde

Its geology consists of the Batalha rock formation which includes its ocean crust, its rocks originated from tholeitic pillow lava. The rocks goes down 4 kilometers deep. The rocks in the lower part were formed as early is 113 million years ago during the Aptian era and forming Maio's oldest rock formation.