The ground was located right in the heart of Funchal's city centre, on the Rua Dom Carlos I in the Socorro area of town.

The pitch was bordered on its south touchline by the Atlantic Ocean, and on its northern touchline by a small embankment and the tree-lined street, Rua Dom Carlos I.

Though being deserted by Marítimo, the clubs' original headquarters building adjacent to the site, remained in use until 2005.

The ground was the venue of Marítimo's famous 10–0 victory in the local derby against Nacional, which took place on December 12, 1925.

Located just a few metres north of where the ground once stood, is the Campo do Adelino Rodrigues, another small football stadium which is still in use today.