Posto Florestal da Malhadinha

Posto Florestal da Malhadinha is a ranger station in Canhas, Ponta do Sol Municipality. Posto Florestal da Malhadinha is situated nearby to the meadow Aterro, as well as near the village Canhas.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Risco waterfall and Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Piedade.

Risco waterfall

Waterfall

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Risco Waterfall is a group of waterfalls located in Rabaçal, Paul da Serra, in the Madeira Islands. The waterfall is 100m high, consisting of a group of different water streams coming vertically down the mountainside. Risco waterfall is situated 3½ km northwest of Posto Florestal da Malhadinha.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Piedade

Church

Photo: RHaworth, CC BY 2.5.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Piedade is a church, which is situated 4 km south of Posto Florestal da Malhadinha.

Capela de Nossa Senhora da Nazaré

Church

Photo: Joãofcf, CC BY 2.5.

Capela de Nossa Senhora da Nazaré is a church, which is situated 4 km west of Posto Florestal da Malhadinha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canhas and Arco da Calheta.

Canhas

Village

Photo: RHaworth, CC BY 2.5.

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 4 km south of Posto Florestal da Malhadinha.

Arco da Calheta

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Arco da Calheta is a civil parish in the municipality of Calheta in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 3,168, in an area of 14.70 km². Arco da Calheta is the largest parish in Calheta in population. Arco da Calheta is situated 4 km southwest of Posto Florestal da Malhadinha.

Madalena do Mar

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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. Madalena do Mar is situated 4 km southwest of Posto Florestal da Malhadinha.

Posto Florestal da Malhadinha

Type: Ranger station
Categories: building and government building
Location: Canhas, Ponta do Sol Municipality, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

32.73014° or 32° 43′ 49″ north

Longitude

-17.10733° or 17° 6′ 26″ west

Operator

Instituto das Florestas e Conservação da Natureza

Open location code

8C44PVJV+33

OpenStreetMap ID

way 166552713

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=ranger_station

OpenStreetMap feature

building=government

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Malhadinha and Aterro.

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