Norte da Ilha
Explains that 'Norte da Ilha' is the common name for Madeira's northern coast, from Ponta do Tristão to Ponta de São Lourenço, covering the municipalities of Porto Moniz, São Vicente and Santana and the parish of Porto da Cruz.
The name ‘Norte da Ilha’ (‘North of the Island’) is generally given to the northern coast of Madeira, which stretches from Ponta do Tristão (‘Tristão’s point’) to Ponta de São Lourenço (‘St Lawrence Point’) – that is, from the parish (freguesia) of Achadas da Cruz (‘plateaus of the cross’) to the parish of Porto da Cruz (‘harbour of the cross’). It takes in all the parishes of the municipalities (concelhos) of Porto Moniz, São Vicente and Santana, together with the parish of Porto da Cruz in the municipality of Machico. See the north coast (Costa do Norte).