Praia do Garajau
Praia do Garajau is a shingle beach in Caniço, Santa Cruz. Praia do Garajau is situated nearby to the dive center Mero Diving Center, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Cristo Rei.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capela de Nossa Senhora das Neves and Forte dos Louros.
Capela de Nossa Senhora das Neves
Church
Photo: DarwIn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Capela de Nossa Senhora das Neves is a church, which is situated 2 km northwest of Praia do Garajau.
Forte dos Louros
Fort
Photo: DarwIn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forte dos Louros is situated 3½ km west of Praia do Garajau.
Igreja de São Gonçalo
Church
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja de São Gonçalo is a church, which is situated 3 km northwest of Praia do Garajau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Christ and São Gonçalo.
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.
São Gonçalo
Suburb
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
São Gonçalo is a freguesia parish in the municipality of Funchal, located near the south coast of the island of Madeira, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 6,587, in an area of 7.06 km². São Gonçalo is situated 3 km northwest of Praia do Garajau.
Santa Maria Maior
Suburb
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Maria Maior is a civil parish in the eastern part of the municipality of Funchal on the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 13,352, in an area of 4.86 km2. Santa Maria Maior is situated 4 km northwest of Praia do Garajau.
Praia do Garajau
- Type: Shingle beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Caniço, Santa Cruz, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.63817° or 32° 38′ 17″ northLongitude
-16.85271° or 16° 51′ 10″ westOpen location code
8C45J4QW+7WOpenStreetMap ID
way 131671022OpenStreetMap feature
natural=shingle
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Notable Places Nearby
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