Poios
Poios is a locality in Faial, Santana Municipality, Madeira. Poios is situated nearby to the locality Achada do Teixeira, as well as near Cabeço da Fajã dos Vinháticos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pico Ruivo and Pico do Areeiro.
Pico Ruivo
Peak
Pico Ruivo is the highest peak on Madeira Island and the third highest in Portugal, standing at 1,861 metres in the Santana municipality. Accessible only by foot, it can be reached from either Pico do Areeiro or via a shorter, easier trail from Achada do Teixeira. Pico Ruivo is situated 2½ km west of Poios.
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 3½ km south of Poios.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achada do Teixeira and Caldeirão do Inferno.
Achada do Teixeira
Locality
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Achada do Teixeira is a mountain and a settlement of the freguesia of Santana, of the municipality of Santana, Ilha da Madeira. It has a natural attraction in basalt stone which is called the "standing man".
Caldeirão do Inferno
Locality
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Caldeirão do Inferno is a locality, which is situated 3 km west of Poios.
Ribeiro Frio
Hamlet
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The village of Ribeiro Frio is situated in the interior of the Portuguese island of Madeira. It belongs to the parish of São Roque do Faial, the municipality of Santana, and is located around 15 kilometres from Funchal. Ribeiro Frio is situated 4 km southeast of Poios.
Poios
- Type: Locality
- Location: Faial, Santana Municipality, Madeira, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
32.76348° or 32° 45′ 49″ northLongitude
-16.917° or 16° 55′ 1″ westOpen location code
8C45Q37M+96OpenStreetMap ID
node 3995319704OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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