Praia das Fontes
Praia das Fontes is a shingle beach in Gaula, Santa Cruz. Praia das Fontes is situated nearby to the reservoir Poço de Rega de São João, as well as near the bridge Viaduto km 29,6.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forte de São Fernando and Igreja de São Salvador.
Forte de São Fernando
Castle
Forte de São Fernando is a castle, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Praia das Fontes.
Igreja de São Salvador
Church
Igreja de São Salvador is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of Praia das Fontes.
Edifício da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Santa Cruz
Social service facility
Edifício da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Santa Cruz is a social service facility, which is situated 2 km northeast of Praia das Fontes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gaula and Camacha.
Gaula
Suburb
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
Água de Pena
Village
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. Água de Pena is situated 4½ km northeast of Praia das Fontes.
Praia das Fontes
- Type: Shingle beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Gaula, Santa Cruz, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.67417° or 32° 40′ 27″ north
Longitude
-16.8014° or 16° 48′ 5″ west
Open location code
8C45M5FX+MC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=shingle
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