Praia de calhau
Praia de calhau is a shingle beach in Gaula, Santa Cruz. Praia de calhau is situated nearby to the bridge Ponte do Porto Novo, as well as near Sai De Baixo & Alto Astral.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capela da Madre de Deus and Forte de São Fernando.
Capela da Madre de Deus
Church
Photo: DarwIn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Capela da Madre de Deus is a church, which is situated 2 km west of Praia de calhau.
Forte de São Fernando
Castle
Forte de São Fernando is a castle, which is situated 3 km northeast of Praia de calhau.
Igreja de São Salvador
Church
Photo: DarwIn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja de São Salvador is a church, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Praia de calhau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gaula and Camacha.
Gaula
Suburb
Photo: Andretviveiros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gaula is a Portuguese civil parish, in the municipality of Santa Cruz in the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 4,028, in an area of 6.95 km2. It is located 7 kilometres northeast of the island capital of Funchal.
Camacha
Village
Camacha is a parish in the municipality of Santa Cruz, on the southeastern part of Madeira Island. It is situated in the mountainous interior of the island, 3 km north of Caniço, 7 km northeast of Funchal and 6 km west of Santa Cruz. Camacha is situated 4 km northwest of Praia de calhau.
Christ
Locality
Photo: <<graham>>, CC BY 2.0.
The Christ the King statue also known as the Sacred Heart statue, is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Garajau, Madeira. Christ is situated 4½ km southwest of Praia de calhau.
Praia de calhau
- Type: Shingle beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Gaula, Santa Cruz, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.66113° or 32° 39′ 40″ northLongitude
-16.80783° or 16° 48′ 28″ westOpen location code
8C45M56R+FVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1214545685OpenStreetMap feature
natural=shingle
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Satellite Map
Discover Praia de calhau from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ponte do Porto Novo and Sai De Baixo & Alto Astral.
Nearby Places
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