Igreja da Raposeira

Igreja da Raposeira is a church in Prazeres, Calheta. Igreja da Raposeira is situated near the reservoir Tanque de rega, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Raposeira do Lugarinho.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Quinta Pedagógica dos Prazeres and Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Neves.

Quinta Pedagógica dos Prazeres

Zoo

Photo: Hqfngawz, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Quinta Pedagógica dos Prazeres is a zoo, which is situated 2 km southeast of Igreja da Raposeira.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Neves

Church

Photo: Allie Caulfield, CC BY 2.0.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Neves is a church, which is situated 2 km southeast of Igreja da Raposeira.

Capela de São Lourenço

Chapel

Photo: Joãofcf, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Capela de São Lourenço is a chapel, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Igreja da Raposeira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paul do Mar and Fajã da Ovelha.

Calheta is on the southwest coast of Madeira. Whilst in Calheta town consider visiting the historic, picturesque fishing villages of Paul do Mar and Jardim do Mar which were venues in 2001 for the World Surfing Championships.

Fajã da Ovelha

Village

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Fajã da Ovelha is a civil parish in the municipality of Calheta in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 895, in an area of 22.16 km2.

Jardim do Mar

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Jardim do Mar is a civil parish in the western part of the municipality of Calheta in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 204, in an area of 0.74 km2. It is approximately 3 kilometres northwest of Calheta. Jardim do Mar is situated 3 km south of Igreja da Raposeira.

Igreja da Raposeira

Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Prazeres, Calheta, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

32.76654° or 32° 45′ 60″ north

Longitude

-17.21427° or 17° 12′ 51″ west

Open location code

8C44QQ8P+J7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 384150168

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=catholic

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tanque de rega and Raposeira do Lugarinho.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Gomes and Escola Básica do 1º, 2º e 3º Ciclo/ Pré-escolar Prof. Francisco Barreto.

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