Rocha Alta

Rocha Alta is a locality in Estreito da Calheta, Calheta. Rocha Alta is situated nearby to the locality Cova Funda, as well as near Rocadas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Quinta Pedagógica dos Prazeres and Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Neves.

Quinta Pedagógica dos Prazeres

Zoo

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Quinta Pedagógica dos Prazeres is a zoo, which is situated 3 km west of Rocha Alta.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Neves

Church

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Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Neves is a church, which is situated 3 km west of Rocha Alta.

Capela dos Reis Magos

Church

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Capela dos Reis Magos is a church, which is situated 3 km southwest of Rocha Alta.

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 west of Rocha Alta.

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 4½ km southwest of Rocha Alta.

Paul do Mar

Village

Photo: GerritR, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Calheta is on the southwest coast of Madeira. Whilst in Calheta town consider visiting the historic, picturesque fishing villages of Paul do Mar and Jardim do Mar which were venues in 2001 for the World Surfing Championships. Paul do Mar is situated 5 km west of Rocha Alta.

Rocha Alta

Type: Locality
Location: Estreito da Calheta, Calheta, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

32.75928° or 32° 45′ 33″ north

Longitude

-17.17019° or 17° 10′ 13″ west

Open location code

8C44QR5H+PW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3995319741

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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