Furnas do Cavalum
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.Photo: Rockysantos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave system in Madeira, Portugal
- Also known as: “Cavalum Caves”, “Cave of Cavalão”, “Cave of Cavalum”, “Furnas do Cavalão”, and “Grutas do Cavalum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Madeira Airport and Santo da Serra Golf Club.
Madeira Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Alberto-g-rovi, CC BY 3.0.
Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport — also known as Madeira Airport, Funchal Airport, and formerly Santa Catarina Airport — is an international airport in the civil parish of Santa Cruz in the Portuguese archipelago and autonomous region of Madeira. Madeira Airport is situated 4 km south of 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.
Forte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo
Castle
Photo: DarwIn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo is a castle, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Furnas do Cavalum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Água de Pena and 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 3 km southeast of Furnas do Cavalum.
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. Santo António da Serra is situated 3½ km west of Furnas do Cavalum.
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. Caniçal is situated 4½ km east of Furnas do Cavalum.
Furnas do Cavalum
- Categories: lava tube, geosite of Madeira, cave system, and landform
- Location: Machico, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.73234° or 32° 43′ 56″ northLongitude
-16.78475° or 16° 47′ 5″ westOpen location code
8C45P6J8+W3OpenStreetMap ID
node 6494377841OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q10286653
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Furnas do Cavalum” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “فورناس دو كافالوم”
- Portuguese: “Furna do Cavalum”
- Portuguese: “Furnas do Cavalão”
- Portuguese: “Furnas do Cavalum”
- Portuguese: “Gruta do Cavalum”
- Portuguese: “Grutas do Cavalum”
Notable Places Nearby
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