Article Nº 2929 Headland or cape Santa Cruz Vol. III · pp. 161–162
Ponta da Atalaia
A headland at the sítio of Atalaia in Caniço parish, between the Oliveira and Guindaste points, above a small landing of the same name.
In the locality of Atalaia (‘watchtower’), in the parish (freguesia) of Caniço (‘reed’), and roughly equidistant from Ponta da Oliveira and Ponta do Guindaste, lies the projection of coast or headland called Ponta da Atalaia. It overlooks a small landing place, Porto da Atalaia, of the same name.