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Place sítio/locality Porto Santo

Serra de Fora

Porto Santo

sítio in northern Porto Santo, parish and municipality of Porto Santo

33°04′27″ N16°18′42″ W Google Maps

Serra de Fora is one of the main localities of Porto Santo parish, in the north of the island. Salt pans were established there in 1890 and 1903.

Map: Porto Santo (1)

Map: Porto Santo (1)

1Mentioned in

Porto Santo (parish) — One of the main localities.
Salt pans — Northern Porto Santo locality of salt pans from 1890 and 1903.

2Chronology

1890
Augusto de Nóbrega Noronha began producing much salt at Serra de Fora, Porto Santo.
1903
New salt pans owned by António Luís Pimenta were set up at Serra de Fora, Porto Santo.