Praia Formosa
Praia Formosa is a neighborhood in São Martinho, Funchal. Praia Formosa is situated nearby to the neighborhood Areeiro, as well as near Piornais.Places of Interest
Highlights include Praia Formosa and Doca do Cavacas.
Praia Formosa
Beach
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.
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 Câmara de Lobos and Santo António.
Câmara de Lobos
Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Câmara de Lobos is a municipality and town in the southern coast of the Portuguese island of Madeira, divided in 5 freguesias. A de facto suburb of the much larger capital city of Funchal, it is one of the larger population centres and an extension of the Funchal economy.
Santo António
Suburb
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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 4 km east of Praia Formosa.
Praia Formosa
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: São Martinho, Funchal, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude
32.64082° or 32° 38′ 27″ northLongitude
-16.95255° or 16° 57′ 9″ westOpen location code
8C45J2RW+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 13567657204OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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