Ponta do Pargo

Ponta do Pargo is a parish in the district of Calheta in the Madeira Islands. The population in 2001 is 1,145, its density is 52/km² and the area is 22 km². It is located west of Calheta and southwest of Porto Moniz. The main industry are agriculture with a few businesses. It is connected with a road linking to Porto Moniz and Santana and to Funchal to the east. The area sits near a mountain slope. The Atlantic Ocean is to the west. The mountains are to the east. The elevation of the bluff is 392 m. The point accessed by a remote oad and Ponta do Pargo is the westernmost point on the island and the Madeiras. Forests dominates the area along with slopey hulls and several streams as well. It gives access via a remote road to a mountaintop elevating 1,321 m.The most emblematic building of the area is the manned lighthouse ("Farol").

Accommodation in Ponta do Pargo is possible in "Residêncial O Farol" [http://www.residencialofarol.pt.vu/] near the lighthouse. Its rooms have seaview.

Nearest parishes

*Achadas da Cruz, north
*Fajã da Ovelha, southeast

Geography

*Location:
**Latitude: 32.8 (32°48') N
**Longitude: 17.25 (17°15') W
*Altitude:
**Lowest: Atlantic Ocean
**Centre: 104 m (334 ft)

Ponta do Pargo has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasia, a church, a square ("praça") and a pharmacy.

External links

*Map and aerial photos
** [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=32.8&longitude=-17.25&zoom=6 Street map from Mapquest] or [http://maps.google.com/maps?||=22.8,-17.25 Google]
** [http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-17.25&lat=32.8&w=750&h=500 Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver]
*Coordinates: coord|17|15|0|N|32|48|0|E|