Monumento de Diogo Gomes

The Monumento de Diogo Gomes is a statue at the south end of the Plateau, the historic centre of Praia, on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde.[1]^{: 157–159} It represents Diogo Gomes, the Portuguese navigator who was one of the discoverers of the island of Santiago in 1460.[1]^: 73 The cast iron statue was created by the Portuguese sculptor Joaquim Correia in 1956. The statue itself is 3.3 m tall, and stands on a 1.85 m high pedestal.[1]^{: 157–159} It stands close to the Presidential Palace, and overlooks the beach of Gamboa.

Monumento de Diogo Gomes

Statue of Diogo Gomes
14.9159°N 23.5096°W / 14.9159; -23.5096
Location	Praia, Cape Verde
Designer	Joaquim Correia
Material	cast iron
Height	5.15 m (16.9 ft)
Completion date	1956
Dedicated to	Diogo Gomes