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Montes
São Vicentesuburb
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INE Cabo Verde. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Montes, a locality in São Vicente, Cabo Verde, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Coordinates of 16.881°, -24.989° situate Montes in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 80.2°F and lows near 72°F with about 5.6 in of annual precipitation (an arid total). Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,116 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Cape Verde SparrowPasser iagoensis (Gould, 1838) · Aves248
- Little Egret/Western Reef-HeronEgretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves176
- OspreyPandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves161
- WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves142
- Brown-necked RavenCorvus ruficollis Lesson, 1831 · Aves134
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves134
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves129
- Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves116
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 5.3 — 2023-01-26Cape Verde
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here








People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in São Vicente
- Monte Sossego0.2 mi away
- Dji d'Sal0.3 mi away
- Fonte Cônego0.4 mi away
- Mindelo0.4 mi away · pop. 70,000
- Ribeira Bôte0.5 mi away
- Chã de Monte Sossego0.5 mi away
- Fonte Francês0.5 mi away
- Atrás Cemitério0.6 mi away
- Alto Santo António0.6 mi away
- Ilha de Madeira0.6 mi away
- Fonte Filipe0.6 mi away
- Bela Vista0.7 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Montes, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
0.4 miPhotos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org