Porta da Abra
Porta da Abra is a cape in Caniçal, Machico Municipality, Madeira.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fora Island and Fora Island Lighthouse.
Fora Island
Islet
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Ilhéu do Farol is an uninhabited islet off the easternmost point of Madeira Island, Portugal. It is part of the municipality of Machico. The islet lies adjacent to the east of the larger Ilhéu da Cevada, which lies directly east of the rocky peninsula Ponta de São Lourenço.
Fora Island Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço is a lighthouse located on the islet of São Lourenço, marking the extreme east of Madeira Island, Portugal. The lighthouse was built in 1870 on top of a small extinct volcano and has a focal point of 103 metres.
Miradouro da Ponta do Rosto
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Karelj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Miradouro da Ponta do Rosto is a scenic viewpoint.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caniçal and Água de Pena.
Caniçal
Town
Photo: Zarco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Caniçal is a civil parish in the municipality of Machico in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 3,924, in an area of 11.85 km2.
Água de Pena
Village
Photo: Jarvin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Água de Pena is a civil parish in the municipality of Machico on the south-east coast of the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 2,434, in an area of 5.15 km².
Porta da Abra
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Caniçal, Machico Municipality, Madeira, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.746° or 32° 44′ 46″ northLongitude
-16.6968° or 16° 41′ 49″ westOpen location code
8C45P8W3+97OpenStreetMap ID
node 3995322359OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praia da Baía D’Abra and Miradouro de São Lourenço.
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