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Blue Flag Beaches in Madeira

Madeira is one of Portugal's Blue Flag coastlines — 22 beaches across 8 beach towns, mapped below with certification status for each.

Every flag here is a season's award for water quality, safety, and environmental management — what a Blue Flag beach means covers the certification in depth.

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Beach towns

Calheta3 beaches mappedFunchal7 beaches mappedMachico4 beaches mappedPorto Moniz1 beach mappedPorto Santo3 beaches mappedRibeira Brava1 beach mappedSanta Cruz2 beaches mappedSantana1 beach mapped

Beaches

Machico

Funchal

Porto Santo

Calheta

Santa Cruz

Porto Moniz

Ribeira Brava

Santana

Field notes — quick answers

How many Blue Flag beaches are in Madeira?

We currently map 22 certified Blue Flag beaches in Madeira, Portugal, across 8 beach towns — each listed below with its certification year.

What does Blue Flag certification tell you about Madeira's water?

A Blue Flag is awarded season by season for excellent bathing-water quality plus safety, services, and environmental management. Certified Best Beaches is an independent directory, not affiliated with FEE, the certifier.