Ponta do Pargo
Ponta do Pargo is a locality in Ponta do Pargo, Calheta Municipality, Madeira and has about 761 residents. Ponta do Pargo is situated nearby to the hamlet Pedregal, as well as near the locality Senhora do Amparo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Igreja de São Pedro and Farol da Ponta do Pargo.
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.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Boa Morte
Church
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Capela de Nossa Senhora da Boa Morte is a church, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Ponta do Pargo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fajã da Ovelha and Achadas da Cruz.
Fajã da Ovelha
Village
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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 4 km south of Ponta do Pargo.
Achadas da Cruz
Village
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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 5 km northeast of Ponta do Pargo.
Paul do Mar
Village
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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 Ponta do Pargo.
Ponta do Pargo
- Type: Locality with 761 residents
- Description: human settlement in Portugal
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Ponta do Pargo, Calheta Municipality, Madeira, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Ponta do Pargo” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ponta do Pargo”
- Dutch: “Ponta do Pargo”
- Portuguese: “Ponta do Pargo”
- Russian: “Понта-ду-Паргу”
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Localities in the Area
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