Furilhão

Furilhão is an islet in Caniçal, Machico. Furilhão is situated nearby to the islet Fora Island, as well as near the peak Furado.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fora Island and Fora Island Lighthouse.

Fora Island

Islet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ilhéu do Farol is an uninhabited islet off the easternmost point of Madeira Island, Portugal. It is part of the municipality of Machico. The islet lies adjacent to the east of the larger Ilhéu da Cevada, which lies directly east of the rocky peninsula Ponta de São Lourenço.

Fora Island Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço is a lighthouse located on the islet of São Lourenço, marking the extreme east of Madeira Island, Portugal. The lighthouse was built in 1870 on top of a small extinct volcano and has a focal point of 103 metres. Fora Island Lighthouse is situated 470 metres northeast of Furilhão.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quinta do Lorde and Caniçal.

Quinta do Lorde

Locality

Photo: Coeli, Public domain.

Quinta do Lorde is a locality, which is situated 5 km west of Furilhão.

Caniçal

Town

Photo: Zarco, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 8 km west of Furilhão.

Furilhão

Type: Islet
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Caniçal, Machico, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

32.72694° or 32° 43′ 37″ north

Longitude

-16.65977° or 16° 39′ 35″ west

Open location code

8C45P8GR+Q3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 677653160

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cevada and Furado.

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