Praia Formosa
Praia Formosa is a beach in São Martinho, Funchal Municipality, Madeira. Praia Formosa is situated nearby to the shingle beach Praia Nova, as well as near Praia dos Namorados.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praia Formosa and Doca do Cavacas.
Praia Formosa
Shingle beach
The Praia Formosa is a beach on the Portuguese island of Madeira. It is the fashionable district of Funchal and a popular beach location. Famous residents include Christopher Columbus, Merche Romero, and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Doca do Cavacas
Swimming pool
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Doca do Cavacas is a swimming pool, which is situated 1 km southeast of Praia Formosa.
Igreja de São Martinho
Church
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The Church of St Martin is the main church in the Freguesia of São Martinho, Madeira. Dedicated to St. Martin of Tours. Igreja de São Martinho is situated 1¼ km northeast of Praia Formosa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santo António and São Pedro.
Santo António
Suburb
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Santo António is a civil parish in the northwestern part of the municipality of Funchal on the island of Madeira. It is located about 3 km northwest of central Funchal. Santo António is situated 3 km northeast of Praia Formosa.
São Pedro
Suburb
Photo: Luke H. Gordon, CC BY 2.0.
São Pedro is a civil parish in the municipality of Funchal in the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 7,273, in an area of 1.49 km². São Pedro is located north of Sé and central to the municipality, surrounded by the parishes of Santo António, Santa Luzia, Imaculado Coração de Maria, São Roque and São Martinho. São Pedro is situated 4 km east of Praia Formosa.
Estreito de Câmara de Lobos
Town
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Estreito de Câmara de Lobos is a civil parish in the municipality of Câmara de Lobos in the archipelago of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 10,629, in an area of 7.87 km². Estreito de Câmara de Lobos is situated 4 km northwest of Praia Formosa.
Praia Formosa
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: São Martinho, Funchal Municipality, Madeira, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
32.64207° or 32° 38′ 32″ northLongitude
-16.95554° or 16° 57′ 20″ westOpen location code
8C45J2RV+RQOpenStreetMap ID
way 838832734OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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