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| Porto Santo | |
|---|---|
| Elevation: | 402 m (1,319 feet) |
| Latitude: | 33.0611° N (33°3'43" N) |
| Longitude: | 16.356° W (16°21'23" W) |
| Location: | Madeira, Portugal |
| Area: | 42.17 km² |
| Type: | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption: | Unknown |
| First ascent: | - |
| Easiest route: | - |
Porto Santo Island (pron. IPA is a Portuguese island 50 km northeast of Madeira Island in the North Atlantic Ocean. The main urban area in which is one of the six Portuguese vilas/municipalities that have only one parish is the city of Porto Santo, also known as Vila Baleira (pron. IPA: [), the only parish. The population in 2001 was 4,474. The density was 106.1/km². The island also has an airport which serves flights to Funchal, which is only a 15-minute flight away. It is the northernmost and the easternmost island of the Madeira Archipelago. The municipality has no boundaries which means it is encircled by the Atlantic Ocean. The nearest place is Machico in the island of Madeira to the southwest in which it serves its port to Funchal. The length of the island is about 9 km. The main industry is tourism. The island was discovered by João Gonçalves Zarco in 1419 along with Tristão Vaz Teixeira. The Porto Santo Golf Course, proposed by Spanish golfing champion Severiano Ballesteros, will be the largest course in the whole of the Madeira Archipelago and will be able to cater for 500 persons playing golf at once. There will be two 18-hole golf courses and one nine-hole course.
The first phase that was concluded on September 2004, involved the building of an 18-hole 72 par golf course for professional players, and a nine-hole 3 par circuit called 'Pitch and Put', which can be covered within one hour.
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Porto santo by night http://tweetphoto.com/7906126
DanielaBargado (Daniela de Sousa) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:15:47 -0000
Porto santo by night http://tweetphoto.com/7906126
@violets_twin ciaooo tutto benee? che combini a Porto Santo?
BeiNa88 (Beatrice) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:20:06 -0000
@violets_twin ciaooo tutto benee? che combini a Porto Santo?
Estou na Ilha de Porto Santo,
jhonatangomes (Jhonatan Gomes) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:02:22 -0000
Estou na Ilha de Porto Santo,
Segundo volto ao meu porto! Saudades do Espirito Santo! à muito bom ser capixaba! à muito bom morar em Vitória!
GustavoVarella (GUSTAVO VARELLA) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:21:04 -0000
Segundo volto ao meu porto! Saudades do Espirito Santo! É muito bom ser capixaba! É muito bom morar em Vitória!
só consigo pensar no sorvete de vinho do porto da santo doce :/
sbiamachado (bia machado) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:42:48 -0000
só consigo pensar no sorvete de vinho do porto da santo doce :/
@violets_twin Hey. Are you already home? I'm now back home. Hope you had a great day yesterday. How was Porto Santo? xoxo
lhuna90 (Janina Schmitz) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:12:00 -0000
@violets_twin Hey. Are you already home? I'm now back home. Hope you had a great day yesterday. How was Porto Santo? xoxo
Hotel Porto Santo - A four-star hotel on the beach of Porto Santo Island. Photographs and details of facilities.
Stay In Porto Santo - Holiday apartment on Porto Santo, close to golf course and beach, available all year round. Photographs, description and information on the island.
Meta Description: [ Luxury holiday home in Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal, Close to all amenities including golf course, beach, shops and restaurants. ]
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