Baixas do Furado
Baixas do Furado is a shoal in Madeira. Baixas do Furado is situated nearby to the neighborhood Ribeira da Vaca, as well as near the locality Lombada Velha.Places of Interest
Highlights include Capela de Nossa Senhora da Boa Morte and Farol da Ponta do Pargo.
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 3½ km southwest of Baixas do Furado.
Igreja de São Pedro
Church
Igreja de São Pedro is a church, which is situated 3 km southwest of Baixas do Furado.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achadas da Cruz and Ponta do Pargo.
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 2½ km east of Baixas do Furado.
Ponta do Pargo
Village
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ponta do Pargo is a civil parish in the municipality of Calheta in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 909, in an area of 24.71 km2. It is located west of the municipal seat of Calheta, and southwest of the municipality of Porto Moniz. Ponta do Pargo is situated 2½ km southwest of Baixas do Furado.
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 6 km south of Baixas do Furado.
Baixas do Furado
- Type: Shoal
- Category: landform
- Location: Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.83333° or 32° 50′ northLongitude
-17.23333° or 17° 14′ westElevation
486 metres (1,594 feet)Open location code
8C44RQM8+8MGeoNames ID
2267806
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