Ponta do Pargo
Ponta do Pargo is a cape in Ponta do Pargo, Calheta Municipality, Madeira. Ponta do Pargo is situated nearby to the locality Passo dos Cabazes, as well as near Passo do Guerra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Farol da Ponta do Pargo and Igreja de São Pedro.
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
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Boa Morte is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fajã da Ovelha and Achadas da Cruz.
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.
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.
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.
Ponta do Pargo
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Ponta do Pargo, Calheta Municipality, Madeira, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
32.81454° or 32° 48′ 52″ northLongitude
-17.26539° or 17° 15′ 55″ westElevation
259 metres (850 feet)Open location code
8C44RP7M+RROpenStreetMap ID
node 3995320551OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
2265163
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