Picos is a city located in the São Salvador do Mundo region of Cabo Verde, an island nation off the west coast of Africa. The city is part of the administrative division of São Salvador do Mundo on one of Cabo Verde's islands.
As a settlement in Cabo Verde, Picos is situated within the country's volcanic archipelago. Like other communities in the region, it reflects the local geography and climate characteristic of the Cape Verde islands, which are known for their arid conditions and Atlantic Ocean location.