Place region Machico
Captaincy of Machico
Capitania de Machico
Machico
Madeira
Approximate location
The Capitania de Machico was one of Madeira's two captaincies; its boundary with Funchal was marked by the Ponta do Tristão. Porto da Cruz originally belonged to it, and its rivalry with Funchal coloured Simão Nunes Cardoso's account.
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- Ponta do Tristão — The other captaincy bounded at the headland.
- Cardoso (Simão Nunes) — Captaincy whose rivalry with Funchal coloured the account.
- Porto da Cruz (parish) — Captaincy to which Porto da Cruz originally belonged.