Presépio dos Castanheiros

Presépio dos Castanheiros is a wayside shrine in Estreito da Calheta, Calheta. Presépio dos Castanheiros is situated near the church Capela de Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso, as well as near the spring Nascente dos Reis.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Capela dos Reis Magos and Casa das Mudas.

Capela dos Reis Magos

Church

Photo: DarwIn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Capela dos Reis Magos is a church, which is situated 1 km southwest of Presépio dos Castanheiros.

Casa das Mudas

Library

Photo: DarwIn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Casa das Mudas is a library, which is situated 2 km south of Presépio dos Castanheiros.

Igreja Matriz da Calheta

Church

Photo: Allie Caulfield, CC BY 2.0.

Igreja Matriz da Calheta is a church, which is situated 2 km south of Presépio dos Castanheiros.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prazeres and Jardim do Mar.

Prazeres is a civil parish in the municipality of Calheta in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 704, in an area of 10.03 km2. Prazeres is situated 3 km northwest of Presépio dos Castanheiros.

Jardim do Mar

Village

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Jardim do Mar is a civil parish in the western part of the municipality of Calheta in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 204, in an area of 0.74 km2. It is approximately 3 kilometres northwest of Calheta. Jardim do Mar is situated 3½ km west of Presépio dos Castanheiros.

Arco da Calheta

Village

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Arco da Calheta is a civil parish in the municipality of Calheta in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 3,168, in an area of 14.70 km². Arco da Calheta is the largest parish in Calheta in population. Arco da Calheta is situated 4 km southeast of Presépio dos Castanheiros.

Presépio dos Castanheiros

Type: Wayside shrine
Denomination: Catholic
Category: historic site
Location: Estreito da Calheta, Calheta, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

32.74041° or 32° 44′ 26″ north

Longitude

-17.17623° or 17° 10′ 34″ west

Open location code

8C44PRRF+5G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3851759286

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=wayside_shrine

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=catholic

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Capela de Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso and Nascente dos Reis.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Mercearia do Manuel Mouco and Almirante do Atlântico Cerveja.

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