Place sítio/locality Machico
Banda de Além
Machico
Sítio in the parish and municipality of Machico, Madeira
Banda de Além is a populous fishermen's quarter of the town of Machico, on the left (east) bank near the mouth of the stream, and one of the archipelago's main fishing centres. It contains the chapel of Senhor dos Milagres, the scene of Madeira's most popular pilgrimage, and houses there were bequeathed in 1748 for a hospital.
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- Misericórdia of Machico — Site of the houses bequeathed in 1748 for a hospital.
- Banda de Além — Subject of the entry, a fishing locality forming part of the town of Machico.
- Machico (town and municipality) — Fishermen's quarter east of the stream.
- Banda de Além — Subject of the entry, site of a ruined chapel.
- Caniçal (parish) — One of the parish's main localities.