Place cape/point São Martinho Funchal
Ponta da Cruz
São Martinho · Funchal
headland in the parish of São Martinho, municipality of Funchal, western limit of Funchal bay
This Ponta da Cruz is a headland in São Martinho regarded as the western limit of Funchal bay. It was once the site of a small redoubt and lies near a fish-canning factory.
1Mentioned in
· 21
- Gorda (point) — Nearby point used to locate Ponta Gorda.
- Funchal (bay) — Western limit of the bay of Funchal.
- Geology — Near the collapsed lava channel of Fojo.
- Shipwrecks — Headland marked by an iron cross, scene of many wrecks.
- Ponta da Cruz — The headland to which this cross-reference points; it is described under the entry 'Cruz (Ponta da)'.
- Industries — Site of a tuna cannery founded in 1909.
- Fishing ports — Minor customs-supervised fishing port.
- Fojo — Headland east of which the Fojo lies.
- Fiscal Organisation — Fiscal Guard post of the Funchal section.
- Harbour of Funchal — Western limit of Funchal Bay.
- Headlands — Headland in Funchal.
- Fishing industry — Site of a tuna cannery founded in 1909.
- Praia Formosa — Headland rounded by the discoverers just before reaching the beach.
- Costa do Sul (southern coast) — Described as the southernmost point of the island.
- Funchal – I. Origin of the name — Headland rounded by ships entering Funchal from the west.
- Salt pans — Site of failed salt-making trials, later replaced by a tuna cannery.
- Ponta da Cruz quay — Site of the quay and a cannery.
- Madeira (island) — Southern limit of the island's width.
- Lava tubes — The Fojo lies a little east of this point.
- Madeira (archipelago) — Coastal point used in coastline and width measurements.
- Shells — Headland used as a reference for collecting sites.