Cordillera Central of Madeira

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The Cordillera Central of Madeira is the main mountainous backbone of Madeira Island, characterized by its rugged terrain and highest peaks, including Pico Ruivo.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
mountain range
administrativeRegion municipality of Câmara de Lobos
Municipality of Funchal
surface form: municipality of Funchal

municipality of Santana
climate oceanic influence
orographic rainfall
continent Europe
country Portugal
elevationOfHighestPoint_m 1862
feature deep valleys
narrow passes
steep ridges
forms main mountainous backbone of Madeira Island
geologicalAge Cenozoic
geology volcanic origin
hasPeak Pico Ruivo
Pico das Torres
Pico do Areeiro
hasTrail Pico Ruivo–Pico do Areeiro trail
highestPoint Pico Ruivo
hydrologicalRole watershed divide of Madeira Island
landCover mountain heath
rocky outcrops
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Madeira
surface form: Madeira Island

Madeira
surface form: Madeira archipelago
nearbyFeature Laurisilva forest
surface form: Laurisilva of Madeira
notableViewpoint Pico Ruivo
surface form: Pico Ruivo summit

Pico do Areeiro
surface form: Pico do Areeiro summit
orientation roughly east–west
partOf Madeira District
surface form: Autonomous Region of Madeira
relativeLocation interior of Madeira Island
separates north coast of Madeira
south coast of Madeira
terrain mountainous
rugged
usedFor hiking
mountain tourism

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Pico Ruivo mountainRange Cordillera Central of Madeira
Pico Ruivo viewOverlooks Cordillera Central of Madeira
this entity surface form: centralMountainMassifOfMadeira
Achada do Teixeira locatedInMountainRange Cordillera Central of Madeira
this entity surface form: Madeira central highlands
Achada do Teixeira accesses Cordillera Central of Madeira
this entity surface form: Madeira central highlands hiking network