Location and Facts about Madeira Island

For being a small and “lost” island in the middle of the great Atlantic Ocean, the island of Madeira, is still unknown to some people. The Madeira Island is the principal island in the archipelago of Madeira which consists of the Madeira Island, Porto Santo Island, Desertas Island and the Selvagem Island.

500km from Africa
1000km from Lisbon – flight: 1.5 hours;
Atlantic Ocean
Area: 741km2 – 57km x 22km
Highest point – Pico Ruivo 1861m
Origin – Volcanic
Population – around 255 000
Population Density – 337 / km2
Capital – Funchal
Climate – Temperate
Average temperatures
Air– Winter: 16 ºC; Summer: 21 ºC
Sea – Winter: 18 ºC; Summer: 22 ºC

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