Gandaia
Gandaia is a peak in Porto Santo, Madeira and has an elevation of 484 metres. Gandaia is situated nearby to the neighborhood Serra de Dentro, as well as near the suburb Serra de Fora.Places of Interest
Highlights include Porto Santo Island and Pico do Facho.
Porto Santo Island
Island
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porto Santo Island is a Portuguese island and municipality 43 kilometres northeast of Madeira Island in the North Atlantic Ocean; it is the northernmost and easternmost island of the archipelago of Madeira, located in the Atlantic Ocean west of Europe and Africa.
Pico do Facho
Peak
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pico do Facho is the highest peak on Porto Santo Island, with 517 m in altitude. Its name comes from facho, a light beam created by a bonfire, which was used to signal both the local population and Funchal of pirate ships.
Pico do Castelo
Peak
Photo: Hedwig Storch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pico do Castelo is a 437 m high volcano-shaped peak on Porto Santo Island. The peak is covered with conifers and has a panoramic terrace and a picnic spot.
Gandaia
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 484 metres
- Also known as: “Atalaia”
- Category: landform
- Location: Porto Santo, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.0839° or 33° 5′ 2″ northLongitude
-16.3205° or 16° 19′ 14″ westElevation
484 metres (1,588 feet)Open location code
8C553MMH+GQOpenStreetMap ID
node 1368948949OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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