Place region Funchal
Captaincy of Funchal
Capitania do Funchal
Funchal
Madeira
Exact site unknown; shown at the municipality
The Capitania do Funchal was one of Madeira's two captaincies; its boundary with Machico was marked by the Ponta do Tristão. Its rivalry with Machico coloured Simão Nunes Cardoso's account.
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- Ponta do Tristão — One of the two captaincies whose boundary the headland marked.
- Cardoso (Simão Nunes) — Rival captaincy disparaged in the account.