Porto Santo
Porto Santo is in Madeira, Portugal. Porto Santo is situated nearby to the locality Portas Novas, as well as near Areias.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pico do Facho and Pico do Castelo.
Pico do Facho
Peak
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pico do Facho is the highest peak on Porto Santo Island, with 517 m in altitude. Its name comes from facho, a light beam created by a bonfire, which was used to signal both the local population and Funchal of pirate ships.
Pico do Castelo
Peak
Photo: Hedwig Storch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pico do Castelo is a 437 m high volcano-shaped peak on Porto Santo Island. The peak is covered with conifers and has a panoramic terrace and a picnic spot.
Porto Santo
- Also known as: “Porto Santo Municipality”
- Location: Madeira, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.0715° or 33° 4′ 17″ northLongitude
-16.343° or 16° 20′ 35″ westPopulation
5,480Elevation
65 metres (213 feet)Open location code
8C553MC4+HQGeoNames ID
8010683
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