Ponta da Cruz

Ponta da Cruz is a cape in , . Ponta da Cruz is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Doca do Cavacas and Praia Formosa.

Seaside resort
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is a seaside resort.

Beach
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The is a beach on the island of Madeira. It is the fashionable district of and a popular beach location. Famous residents include Christopher Columbus, Merche Romero, and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Câmara de Lobos and Santo António.

Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality and town in the southern coast of the island of Madeira, divided in 5 freguesias. A de facto suburb of the much larger capital city of , it is one of the larger population centres and an extension of the Funchal economy.

Suburb
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is a civil parish in the northwestern part of the municipality of on the island of Madeira. It is located about 3 km northwest of central Funchal.

Suburb
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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 .

Ponta da Cruz

Latitude
32.63333° or 32° 38′ north
Longitude
-16.94614° or 16° 56′ 46″ west
Open location code
8C45J3M3+8G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3995321227
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2268813
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