Praia Formosa
The Praia Formosa is a beach on the Portuguese island of Madeira. It is the fashionable district of Funchal and a popular beach location. Famous residents include Christopher Columbus, Merche Romero, and Cristiano Ronaldo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Doca do Cavacas and Marine Biology Station of Funchal.
Marine Biology Station of Funchal
Government building
The Marine Biology Station of Funchal, on the Portuguese island of Madeira, is a research centre owned by the municipality of Funchal and dedicated to research and education on marine sciences.
Igreja de São Martinho
Church
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The Church of St Martin is the main church in the Freguesia of São Martinho, Madeira. Dedicated to St. Martin of Tours.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santo António and São Pedro.
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 3 km northeast of Praia Formosa.
São Pedro
Suburb
Photo: Luke H. Gordon, CC BY 2.0.
São Pedro is a civil parish in the municipality of Funchal in the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 7,273, in an area of 1.49 km². São Pedro is located north of Sé and central to the municipality, surrounded by the parishes of Santo António, Santa Luzia, Imaculado Coração de Maria, São Roque and São Martinho. São Pedro is situated 3½ km northeast of Praia Formosa.
Sé
Suburb
Photo: Michael Gaylard, CC BY 2.0.
Sé is a civil parish in the municipality of Funchal, on the island of Madeira, Portugal. It includes the historical centre of Funchal. The population in 2011 was 2,656, in an area of 3.82 km². Sé is situated 4 km east of Praia Formosa.
Praia Formosa
- Type: Shingle beach
- Description: beach in São Martinho, Funchal, Madeira
- Categories: beach, sand beach, geosite of Madeira, and landform
- Location: São Martinho, Funchal Municipality, Madeira, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
32.63928° or 32° 38′ 21″ northLongitude
-16.95143° or 16° 57′ 5″ westElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
8C45J2QX+PCOpenStreetMap ID
way 162445881OpenStreetMap feature
natural=shingle
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Portuguese—“Praia Formosa” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Praia Formosa”
- Egyptian Arabic: “برايا فورموزا”
- Portuguese: “Praia Formosa”
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