Monte

Monte is a civil parish in the municipality and a suburb of Funchal in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. Locally, the parish is also known as Nossa Senhora do Monte.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Madeira Toboggan and Church of Our Lady of the Mount.

Madeira Toboggan

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Carros de cesto do Monte, known as Monte Toboggan – means of transportation from Monte in Funchal, the capital of Portuguese island Madeira. It consists of carts that are wicker baskets mounted on skids, sometimes compared to toboggan.

Church of Our Lady of the Mount

Church

Photo: 2015 Michael 2015, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Church of Our Lady of the Mount is the main church in the civil parish of Monte, in Funchal, Madeira island.

Monte Palace Museum

Museum

Photo: Banja-Frans Mulder, CC BY 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santo António and Santa Maria Maior.

Santo António

Suburb

Photo: Zarco, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Santo António is a civil parish in the northwestern part of the municipality of Funchal on the island of Madeira. It is located about 3 km northwest of central Funchal. Santo António is situated 5 km southwest of Monte.

Santa Maria Maior

Suburb

Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Santa Maria Maior is a civil parish in the eastern part of the municipality of Funchal on the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 13,352, in an area of 4.86 km2. Santa Maria Maior is situated 5 km south of Monte.

Monte

Type: Locality with 6,700 residents
Location: Funchal, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

32.6998° or 32° 41′ 59″ north

Longitude

-16.9027° or 16° 54′ 10″ west

Population

6,700

Elevation

1,160 metres (3,806 feet)

Open location code

8C45M3XW+VW

GeoNames ID

8014019

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