Porto da Cruz

Porto da Cruz is a village on the northeast corner of the Portuguese island of Madeira. It is popular with surfers, sunbathers, and hikers. Porto da Cruz has a nice waterfront and small sandy pocket beach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe and Penha de Águia.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe

Church

Photo: Unukorno, CC BY 3.0.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe is a church.

Penha de Águia

Peak

Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Penha de Águia is a peak.

Suna

Peak

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Suna is a peak, which is situated 4 km southwest of Porto da Cruz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santo António da Serra and São Roque do Faial.

Santo António da Serra

Village

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Santo António da Serra is a civil parish in the interior of the municipality of Machico, on the island of Madeira. The parish is adjacent to another parish in the neighbouring municipality of Santa Cruz to the south, which is also named Santo António da Serra. Santo António da Serra is situated 3½ km south of Porto da Cruz.

São Roque do Faial

Village

Photo: RHaworth, CC BY 2.5.

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. São Roque do Faial is situated 3½ km northwest of Porto da Cruz.

Porto da Cruz

Type: Locality with 2,600 residents
Location: Machico, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

32.7568° or 32° 45′ 25″ north

Longitude

-16.8207° or 16° 49′ 14″ west

Population

2,600

Elevation

145 metres (476 feet)

Open location code

8C45Q54H+PP

GeoNames ID

8014676

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