Poças do Governador

Poças do Governador is a scenic viewpoint in São Martinho, Funchal. Poças do Governador is situated nearby to Duas Torres Hotel, as well as near the swimming pool Piscina de Água Salgada.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marine Biology Station of Funchal and Jardim Panorâmico.

Marine Biology Station of Funchal

Government building

The Marine Biology Station of Funchal, on the Portuguese island of Madeira, is a research centre owned by the municipality of Funchal and dedicated to research and education on marine sciences. Marine Biology Station of Funchal is situated 1 km northeast of Poças do Governador.

Jardim Panorâmico

Park

Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Jardim Panorâmico is a park.

Doca do Cavacas

Seaside resort

Photo: Llez, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Doca do Cavacas is a seaside resort, which is situated 450 metres northwest of Poças do Governador.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Câmara de Lobos and Santo António.

Câmara de Lobos

Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Câmara de Lobos is a municipality and town in the southern coast of the Portuguese island of Madeira, divided in 5 freguesias. A de facto suburb of the much larger capital city of Funchal, it is one of the larger population centres and an extension of the Funchal economy.

Santo António

Suburb

Photo: Zarco, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Santo António is a civil parish in the northwestern part of the municipality of Funchal on the island of Madeira. It is located about 3 km northwest of central Funchal. Santo António is situated 3½ km north of Poças do Governador.

São Pedro

Suburb

Photo: Luke H. Gordon, CC BY 2.0.

São Pedro is a civil parish in the municipality of Funchal in the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 7,273, in an area of 1.49 km². São Pedro is located north of Sé and central to the municipality, surrounded by the parishes of Santo António, Santa Luzia, Imaculado Coração de Maria, São Roque and São Martinho. São Pedro is situated 3½ km northeast of Poças do Governador.

Poças do Governador

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: São Martinho, Funchal, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

32.63328° or 32° 37′ 60″ north

Longitude

-16.94367° or 16° 56′ 37″ west

Open location code

8C45J3M4+8G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4405969097

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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