Poio da Escada

Poio da Escada is a locality in Santo António, Funchal. Poio da Escada is situated nearby to the locality Montado do Paredão, as well as near Torres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pico do Areeiro and Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Livramento.

Pico do Areeiro

Peak

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Pico do Areeiro, at 1,818 m high is a mountain located on the Portuguese island and autonomous region of Madeira, the third highest on the island. Situated within the mountainous interior of the island roughly halfway between the northern and southern coasts. Pico do Areeiro is situated 2½ km northeast of Poio da Escada.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Livramento

Church

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Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Livramento is a church.

Pico das Torres

Peak

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Pico das Torres is the second highest peak on the Atlantic island of Madeira, Portugal. It lies roughly midway between the Pico Ruivo and Pico do Arieiro at an elevation of 1,853 metres and is only accessible from the trail between these two peaks. Pico das Torres is situated 3½ km northeast of Poio da Escada.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Casas Próximas and Curral das Freiras.

Casas Próximas

Neighborhood

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Casas Próximas is a neighborhood.

Curral das Freiras

Village

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Curral das Freiras is a civil parish in the municipality of Câmara de Lobos in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 2,001, in an area of 25.03 km2.