Region guide
Cape Verde Volcanoes
Cape Verde's principal volcanic summit region across Fogo and the other high Atlantic islands.
Cape Verde Volcanoes mountain map
Mountains
Pico da Cruz
Monte Velha
Monte Fontainhas
Monte Verde, Cape Verde
Towns and villages
Supporting planning details for where trips start, finish, or stay overnight in this region.
Mountain base
Pico do Fogo
Pico do Fogo is an active stratovolcano on Fogo island, Cape Verde. The summit elevation is 2,829 m (9,281 ft). The summit coordinates are approximately 14.95000°N, 24.34167°W. The volcano lies within the Chã das Caldeiras caldera and inside the area covered by Parque Natural do Fogo; notable recent activity includes the November 2014–February 2015 eruption series and earlier eruptions (1995, 1951, historic eruptions).