Santana, Madeira

Faial is a civil parish in the Madeiran municipality of Santana located along the northern coast of the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 1,567, in an area of 24.03 km².

São Jorge (Portuguese: Saint George) is a civil parish in the municipality of Santana, in the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 1,473, in an area of 19.34 km2 (7.47 sq mi).

The Farol da Ponta de São Jorge is an active lighthouse located on the north coast of the island of Madeira, Portugal. The lighthouse was built in 1959 on top of a cliff and has a focal height of 271 metres.

Ilha (Portuguese for "island") is a civil parish in the municipality of Santana in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 255, in an area of 14.19 km².

São Roque do Faial is a parish in the municipality of Santana on the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 736, in an area of 15.61 km2. It is located 3 km southeast of Santana.

Achada do Teixeira is a mountain and a settlement of the freguesia (parish) of Santana, of the municipality of Santana, Ilha da Madeira. It has a natural attraction in basalt stone which is called the "standing man" ("homem em pé" in Portuguese). From here the main access to Pico Ruivo departs via the trail PR1.2 Vereda do Pico Ruivo. This place has a car park to support visitors. There is a division between three parishes in the municipality of Santana that converge there, Santana, Faial, Ilha. Since 2002, the Astronomy Group of the University of Madeira has held its traditional AstroFesta in this place. In fact, the area surrounding Achada do Teixeira is among the best places for astronomical observation at national level. A little further up is the plateau of Encumeada Alta, one of the best places in the Northern Hemisphere to do astronomy, already located in the parish of Faial. There are plans to install a small robotic observatory next to Achada do Teixeira. A cement base has already been built for this purpose.

Porto da Cruz (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoɾtu dɐ ˈkɾuʃ], is a civil parish in the municipality of Machico in the northeastern corner of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 2,597, in an area of 25.22 km².

The village of Ribeiro Frio ("Cold Stream" in English) is situated in the interior of the island of Madeira. It belongs to the parish of São Roque do Faial, the municipality of Santana, and is located around 15 kilometers from Funchal. The little village is known for its trout farm. It is much visited by many tourists as it is a starting point for many levada walks, one leading to Balcões. It is located 860 meters high, in a location surrounded by some woods of especially endemic species of laurel, such as the laurel (Laurus novocanariensis) and heather undergrowth (Erica madeirensis). It is also populated by native birds of the island such as the trocaz pigeon, the chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs madeirensis) and Madeira firecrest (Regulus madeirensis).

Pico Ruivo is the highest peak on Madeira Island. It can be reached only by foot, usually either from Pico do Areeiro (3rd highest) after a strenuous hike, or from Achada do Teixeira via a shorter, easier trail. There is an additional trail leading west to Encumeada. The hut just below the summit is now open, and there are water tap and toilets available. Pico Ruivo is 1,861 metres (6,106 ft) high and provides panoramic views of the island from coast to coast, but unpredictable weather conditions can make it quite dangerous.

Pico das Torres is the second highest peak on the Atlantic island of Madeira, Portugal. It lies roughly midway between the Pico Ruivo and Pico do Arieiro at an elevation of 1,853 metres (6,079 ft) and is only accessible from the trail between these two peaks.

Pico do Areeiro, at 1,818 m (5,965 ft) high is a mountain located on the Portuguese island and autonomous region of Madeira, the third highest on the island. Situated within the mountainous interior of the island roughly halfway between the northern and southern coasts. It is a popular year round tourist attraction with the summit accessible by road directly from Funchal. On a clear day it is possible to see the neighboring island of Porto Santo, 48 km (30 mi) to the northeast. The summit is used as a starting point for hikers heading to Pico Ruivo (the highest point in Madeira) and at peak times up to 1000 people a day can pass by the area. The peak has in recent times become popular with cyclists making the ascent from Funchal. Many cycling publications and online lists usually claim that the climb from sea level to the summit at Areeiro is one of the toughest in the world with 1810 meters of climbing over a very short distance of 22 kilometres. There is easy road access to the summit, with a large car park, a restaurant and souvenir shop. In 2011, an Air Defence Radar Station of the Portuguese Air Force was built at the top of the mountain near the tourist facilities.

Santo António da Serra (Portuguese: Saint Anthony of the mountain) is a civil parish in the interior of the municipality of Machico, on the island of Madeira. The parish is adjacent to another parish in the neighbouring municipality of Santa Cruz to the south, which is also named Santo António da Serra. The population in 2011 was 1,617, in an area of 8.62 km².