Cape Verde. Santo Antão. Ponta do Sol. View on the harbour and the Atlantic Ocean. A group of fishermen pull their boat out of the water. Team work. The island of Santo Antão (Portuguese for "Saint Anthony") is the northwestern most island of Cape Verde. At 785 km2 (303 sq mi), it is the largest of the Barlavento Islands group of Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, which is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa. 7.03.2025 © 2025 Didier Ruef