- Population
- 7,991
- 8K
- Elevation
- 703 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Atlantic/Madeira · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- FNC Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport7 km
- PXO Porto Santo Airport64 km
About Camacha
Camacha is a town. Location: Camacha, Santa Cruz Municipality. Population: 7,991. Elevation: 703 m.
Camacha (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐˈmaʃɐ]) is a parish in the municipality of Santa Cruz, on the southeastern part of Madeira Island. It is situated in the mountainous interior of the island, 3 km north of Caniço, 7 km northeast of Funchal and 6 km west of Santa Cruz. The population in 2011 was 7,449, in an area of 19.77 km2. The first organized game of football in Portugal took place in 1875 in Camacha, organized by the Madeira-born Harry Hinton.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 19.6 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Camacha
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Climate of Camacha
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 13° · Rain 97 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 10°)
- Wettest month
- December (111 mm)
- Driest month
- July (7 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 21° | 19° | 17° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 101 | 79 | 75 | 51 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 55 | 89 | 97 | 111 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Camacha
The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 7 km to the east as the crow flies.
Airports
- Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC) Funchal 7 kmeast
- Porto Santo Airport (PXO) Vila Baleira 64 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Camacha
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 40 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
0–25 km18 places
- Pico da Volta da Malhada Mountain 10 kmW
- Pico das Torrinhas Mountain 14 kmNW
- Pico Ruivo Mountain 13 kmNW
- Pico das Roçadas Mountain 9 kmNE
25–60 km19 places
- Espigão Mountain 58 kmNE
- Pico de Ana Ferreira Mountain 60 kmNE
- Pico Gordo Mountain 30 kmW
- Pico da Urze Mountain 26 kmW
60–100 km9 places
- Ilhéu de Cima Island 67 kmNE
- Pico da Malhada Mountain 67 kmNE
- Pico Juliana Mountain 67 kmNE
- Pico da Gandaia Mountain 66 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pico João do Prado Mountain, Camacha3.1 km NW
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Estádio da Madeira Landmark, Funchal (Santa Maria Maior)3.8 km W -
Teatro Municipal Baltazar Dias Attraction, Funchal (Sé)7.2 km SW -
CR7 Museum Museum, Funchal (Sé)7.6 km SW -
Pico do Larano Mountain, Machico8.3 km NE
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Pico de Barcelos Mountain, São Martinho8.9 km W
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Pico das Roçadas Mountain, Machico9.5 km NE
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Pico do Castanho Mountain, Machico9.5 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources