Porto de Machico

Porto de Machico is a breakwater in Madeira. Porto de Machico is situated nearby to Marina de Machico, as well as near the ruins Forte São João Baptista.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Praia de Machico and Forte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo.

Praia de Machico

Beach

Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 3.0.

Praia de Machico is a beach located near the town Machico, on the island of Madeira, Portugal. It is one of the few sandy beaches of Madeira, with sand imported from North Africa. Praia de Machico is situated 250 metres west of Porto de Machico.

Forte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo

Castle

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Forte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo is a castle, which is situated 480 metres west of Porto de Machico.

Junta de Freguesia de Machico

Town hall

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Junta de Freguesia de Machico is a town hall, which is situated 480 metres west of Porto de Machico.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Machico and Água de Pena.

Machico

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Machico is the second biggest city in Madeira Island. Here you can find pedestrian tracks throughout the mountains, lovely beaches, and good restaurants.

Água de Pena

Village

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Água de Pena is a civil parish in the municipality of Machico on the south-east coast of the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 2,434, in an area of 5.15 km².

Caniçal

Town

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Caniçal is a civil parish in the municipality of Machico in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 3,924, in an area of 11.85 km2. Caniçal is situated 3 km northeast of Porto de Machico.

Porto de Machico

Type: Breakwater
Location: Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

32.71761° or 32° 43′ 3″ north

Longitude

-16.75974° or 16° 45′ 35″ west

Open location code

8C45P69R+24

OpenStreetMap ID

way 168325959

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=breakwater

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