Gonçalo Aires

São Gonçalo · Funchal

Stream mouth in the parish of São Gonçalo, municipality of Funchal, Madeira

Approximate location, from a feature named after it

Gonçalo Aires is a cove and stream mouth in Funchal, covered by the Forte de Loures. According to Gaspar Frutuoso, the stream (Ribeira de Gonçalo Aires) is named after the explorer who came down it during the first exploration of Madeira. The Gonçalo Aires lazaretto stands at its mouth.