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Vigia is a low mountain in the northwestern part of the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 146 m. It is situated 4 km north of the island capital Sal Rei, and 2 km south of the headland Ponta do Sol. The mountain is of volcanic origin.
Map of Vigia, Cape Verde
Along with Ervatão, it is part of the Ponta do Sol Nature Reserve covering 467 hectares of land and sea.
Its rock formation features a terraced system as does on other parts of the island's south, it consists of pleistocene rocks.
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