Ribeira da Vaca
Ribeira da Vaca is a neighborhood in Ponta do Pargo, Calheta Municipality, Madeira and has about 50 residents. Ribeira da Vaca is situated nearby to the locality Cabeço de Aposento, as well as near Soalheiro do Ribeiro.Places of Interest
Highlights include Capela de Nossa Senhora da Boa Morte and Igreja de São Pedro.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Boa Morte
Church
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Boa Morte is a church.
Farol da Ponta do Pargo
Lighthouse
Photo: Michael Gaylard, CC BY 2.0.
The Farol da Ponta do Pargo is an active lighthouse located in Ponta do Pargo, Madeira, Portugal. The lighthouse was built in 1922 on top of Ponta Vigia, a rocky cliff escarpment and has a focal height of 312 metres. Farol da Ponta do Pargo is situated 3 km west of Ribeira da Vaca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achadas da Cruz and Fajã da Ovelha.
Achadas da Cruz
Village
Photo: Stephen Colebourne, CC BY 2.0.
Achadas da Cruz is a civil parish in the municipality of Porto Moniz in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 159, in an area of 7.88 km2. Achadas da Cruz is situated 3 km northeast of Ribeira da Vaca.
Fajã da Ovelha
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fajã da Ovelha is a civil parish in the municipality of Calheta in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 895, in an area of 22.16 km2. Fajã da Ovelha is situated 5 km south of Ribeira da Vaca.
Paul do Mar
Village
Photo: GerritR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Calheta is on the southwest coast of Madeira. Whilst in Calheta town consider visiting the historic, picturesque fishing villages of Paul do Mar and Jardim do Mar which were venues in 2001 for the World Surfing Championships. Paul do Mar is situated 7 km south of Ribeira da Vaca.
Ribeira da Vaca
- Type: Neighborhood with 50 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Ponta do Pargo, Calheta Municipality, Madeira, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
32.82183° or 32° 49′ 19″ northLongitude
-17.23213° or 17° 13′ 56″ westPopulation
50Elevation
654 metres (2,146 feet)Open location code
8C44RQC9+P4OpenStreetMap ID
node 3859508657OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
2263896
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