Arco da Calheta
Arco da Calheta is in Arco da Calheta, Calheta. Arco da Calheta is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Achada de Santo Antão, as well as near the shingle beach Praia da Fajã do Mar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capela do Sagrado Coração de Jesus and Church of Santa Maria Madalena.
Capela do Sagrado Coração de Jesus
Chapel
Photo: Sirujs Enobs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capela do Sagrado Coração de Jesus is a chapel, which is situated 730 metres west of Arco da Calheta.
Church of Santa Maria Madalena
Church
Photo: DarwIn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of Santa Maria Madalena is situated 1 km southeast of Arco da Calheta.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Church
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Capela de Nossa Senhora da Conceição is a church, which is situated 1 km northwest of Arco da Calheta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arco da Calheta and Madalena do Mar.
Arco da Calheta
Village
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Arco da Calheta is a freguesia in the municipality of Calheta in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2021 was 2,999, in an area of 14.70 km².
Madalena do Mar
Village
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Madalena do Mar is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta do Sol in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 516, in an area of 2.07 km2.
Canhas
Village
Canhas is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta do Sol in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. Extending into the interior from the coast, the parish has an area of 16.66 km2. It has a population of 3,769. Canhas is situated 2½ km southeast of Arco da Calheta.
Arco da Calheta
- Type: Paragliding
- Also known as: “Descolagem do Arco da Calheta (Madeira Paragliding)”
- Category: sports location
- Location: Arco da Calheta, Calheta, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.70834° or 32° 42′ 30″ northLongitude
-17.14147° or 17° 8′ 29″ westElevation
423 metres (1,388 feet)Operator
Madeira ParaglidingOpen location code
8C44PV55+8COpenStreetMap ID
node 8321819520OpenStreetMap feature
sport=paragliding
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