# Santo Antonio, Cape Verde: what it is and when to go > Santo Antonio is a volcano in Cape Verde, at 379 m above sea level. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is October to May. In June there are 12 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 03. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/santo-antonio/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Volcano · Nature - **Where:** Cape Verde - **Elevation:** 379 m - **Best time:** October to May. - **Nearest airport:** BVC Rabil, 8.0 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 16.06408, -22.88367 ## What it is and where Santo Antonio is a volcano in Cape Verde, at 379 m above sea level. Its coordinates are 16.06408, -22.88367; the nearest main airport is Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC, Rabil), 8.0 km as the crow flies. How to get around Cape Verde (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=16.064081%2C-22.883668) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=16.064081%2C-22.883668) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/naturaleza/) places in Cape Verde. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Santo Antonio is **October to May**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 09 | | February | Best time | 11 h 29 | | March | Best time | 11 h 54 | | April | Best time | 12 h 22 | | May | Best time | 12 h 45 | | June | Possible | 12 h 57 | | July | Possible | 12 h 52 | | August | Possible | 12 h 32 | | September | Possible | 12 h 05 | | October | Best time | 11 h 38 | | November | Best time | 11 h 14 | | December | Best time | 11 h 03 | In June there are 12 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 03. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Cape Verde in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Cape Verde To enter Cape Verde there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Inter-island flights, bought ahead and with margin”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Cape Verde checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Cape Verdean escudo (CVE), pegged to the euro; plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 132 police · 131 fire · 130 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Rocha Estância](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/rocha-estancia/): Volcano · 3.8 km - [Nossa Senhora da Conceição church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/nossa-senhora-da-conceicao/): Cabo Verde · 4.7 km - [Praia de Chaves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/praia-de-chaves/): Beach in Cape Verde · 6.0 km - [Morro Amaderinho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/morro-amaderinho/): Volcano · 7.3 km - [Quad Zone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/quad-zone/): With kids · 8.6 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Cape Verde guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/). ## More in Cape Verde: Nature - [Pico do Fogo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/crater-pico-de-fogo/): active volcano and highest peak of Cape Verde - [Santa Luzia, Cape Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/santa-lucia/): smallest island of Cape Verde - [Pico de Antónia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/pico-d-antonia/): mountain in Cape Verde - [Monte Estância](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-estancia/): mountain in Boa Vista, Cape Verde - [Monte Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-verde/): mountain in the eastern part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde - [Tope de Coroa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/topo-da-coroa/): mountain in Cape Verde Every Cape Verde place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Santo Antonio? It is a volcano in Cape Verde. ### When is the best time to visit Santo Antonio? October to May. In June there are 12 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 03. ### How do you get to Santo Antonio? The nearest main airport is Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC), 8.0 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=16.064081%2C-22.883668) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Cape Verde is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Cape Verde map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Rocha Estância](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/rocha-estancia/), [Nossa Senhora da Conceição church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/nossa-senhora-da-conceicao/), [Praia de Chaves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/praia-de-chaves/). The rest is in [the Cape Verde guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1335962184), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).