Ponta Gorda

Ponta Gorda is a cape in , . Ponta Gorda is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Marine Biology Station of Funchal and Jardim Panorâmico.

Government building
The Marine Biology Station of , on the island of Madeira, is a research centre owned by the municipality of Funchal and dedicated to research and education on marine sciences.

Park
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a park.

Ruins
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São Martinho and São Pedro.

Suburb
Photo: Zarco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a civil parish in the municipality of , on the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 26,482, in an area of 7.95 km².

Suburb
Photo: Luke H. Gordon, CC BY 2.0.
is a civil parish in the municipality of in the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 7,273, in an area of 1.49 km². is located north of and central to the municipality, surrounded by the parishes of , , , and .

Suburb
Photo: Michael Gaylard, CC BY 2.0.
is a civil parish in the municipality of , on the island of Madeira, Portugal. It includes the historical centre of Funchal. The population in 2011 was 2,656, in an area of 3.82 km².

Ponta Gorda

Latitude
32.63385° or 32° 38′ 2″ north
Longitude
-16.93952° or 16° 56′ 22″ west
Open location code
8C45J3M6+G5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3995321226
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2267603
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