Cape Verde. Santo Antão. View from the mountains to Porto Novo (L) and the Atlantic Ocean. A cobblestone road to the top of the mountain. The nearest island is São Vicente (background) separated by the sea channel Canal de São Vicente. 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