Madre da Levada do Caniçal

Madre da Levada do Caniçal is a weir in Água de Pena, Machico. Madre da Levada do Caniçal is situated near the watermill Moinho do Abel, as well as near the church Capela das Preces.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Santo da Serra Golf Club and Furnas do Cavalum.

Santo da Serra Golf Club

Golf course

Photo: IQSIUS, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Santo da Serra Golf Club is a golf course.

The Furnas do Cavalum are a group of four caves located in Machico, Madeira. Named after a local legend about a demon called Cavalum, who was imprisoned in the cave. Furnas do Cavalum is situated 2 km east of Madre da Levada do Caniçal.

Capela da Graça

Church

Photo: DarwIn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Capela da Graça is a church, which is situated 3½ km east of Madre da Levada do Caniçal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santo António da Serra and Água de Pena.

Santo António da Serra

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Santo António da Serra is a civil parish in the interior of the municipality of Machico, on the island of Madeira. The parish is adjacent to another parish in the neighbouring municipality of Santa Cruz to the south, which is also named Santo António da Serra.

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. Água de Pena is situated 4½ km southeast of Madre da Levada do Caniçal.

Porto da Cruz

Photo: giggel, CC BY 3.0.

Porto da Cruz is a village on the northeast corner of the Portuguese island of Madeira. It is popular with surfers, sunbathers, and hikers. Porto da Cruz has a nice waterfront and small sandy pocket beach.

Madre da Levada do Caniçal

Type: Weir
Location: Água de Pena, Machico, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

32.73437° or 32° 44′ 4″ north

Longitude

-16.8048° or 16° 48′ 17″ west

Open location code

8C45P5MW+P3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4480010357

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=weir

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Moinho do Abel and Capela das Preces.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: A Calçadinha and Moinho dos Maroços.

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