São Roque do Faial
São Roque do Faial is a parish in the municipality of Santana on the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 736, in an area of 15.61 km2. It is located 3 km southeast of Santana.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pico do Areeiro and Poço da Neve.
Pico do Areeiro
Peak
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Pico do Areeiro, at 1,818 m high is a mountain located on the Portuguese island and autonomous region of Madeira, the third highest on the island. Situated within the mountainous interior of the island roughly halfway between the northern and southern coasts. Pico do Areeiro is situated 3½ km west of São Roque do Faial.
Poço da Neve
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Poço da Neve is situated 3½ km southwest of São Roque do Faial.
Suna
Peak
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Suna is a peak, which is situated 3½ km east of São Roque do Faial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achada do Teixeira and Ribeiro Frio.
Achada do Teixeira
Locality
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Achada do Teixeira is a mountain and a settlement of the freguesia of Santana, of the municipality of Santana, Ilha da Madeira. It has a natural attraction in basalt stone which is called the "standing man". Achada do Teixeira is situated 4 km northwest of São Roque do Faial.
Ribeiro Frio
Village
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The village of Ribeiro Frio is situated in the interior of the Portuguese island of Madeira. It belongs to the parish of São Roque do Faial, the municipality of Santana, and is located around 15 kilometres from Funchal.
São Roque do Faial
- Type: Locality with 736 residents
- Also known as: “Sao Roque do Faial”
- Location: Santana, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude
32.7413° or 32° 44′ 29″ northLongitude
-16.8924° or 16° 53′ 33″ westPopulation
736Elevation
681 metres (2,234 feet)Open location code
8C45P4R5+G2GeoNames ID
8014674
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