Ilhéu de Cima is a small island about 400 meters off the east coast of Porto Santo Island, Madeira, Portugal. Its area is 30.07 ha. The islet is 121 meters high, bare and nearly flat, with steep cliffs towards the sea. Ilhéu de Cima is situated 2½ km east of Abrigo.

Pico do Facho

Peak

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pico do Facho is the highest peak on Porto Santo Island, with 517 m in altitude. Its name comes from facho, a light beam created by a bonfire, which was used to signal both the local population and Funchal of pirate ships. Pico do Facho is situated 3 km northwest of Abrigo.

Abrigo

Type: Beach
Category: landform
Location: Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

33.06263° or 33° 3′ 46″ north

Longitude

-16.30851° or 16° 18′ 31″ west

Open location code

8C553M7R+3H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1244601904

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

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