Câmara de Lobos

Câmara de Lobos
coat of arms map
Basic data
Autonomous Region :	Madeira
Concelho :	Câmara de Lobos
Coordinates :	32 ° 39 ′  N , 16 ° 58 ′  W Coordinates: 32 ° 39 ′  N , 16 ° 58 ′  W
Residents:	17,986 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface:	7.74 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density :	2324 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	9300
politics
Mayor :	Higino Teles
Address of the municipal administration:	Junta de Freguesia de Câmara de Lobos Rua S. João de Deus 11 e 13 9300-051 Câmara de Lobos
Website:	www.freguesiacamaradelobos.pt
Câmara de Lobos county
flag map
Residents:	35,666 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface:	52.14 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density :	684 inhabitants per km²
Number of municipalities :	5
administration
Administration address:	Câmara Municipal de Câmara de Lobos Praça da Autonomia 9304-001 Câmara de Lobos
President of the Câmara Municipal:	Arlindo Pinto Gomes ( PSD )
Website:	www.cm-camaradelobos.pt

Câmara de Lobos is a Portuguese city ​​on the island of Madeira and is known as the Maderir fishing village.

description

view on the city

View from the “ILHÉU” over the city and coast

The city gained fame after the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill immortalized the place in a painting. A memorial plaque in the town center reminds of this historical event. The place name means cave of the monk seals . Today, however, monk seals are rarely sighted on this stretch of coast.

Estreito de Câmara de Lobos , the most important growing area for Madeira wine, extends above the city . The Cabo Girão rises to the west , the second highest steep cliff in the world (height: 580 m).

To the east of the city is the only steam power plant on the island, as well as a brewery and cement silos, where the embarked from the motherland cement is stored.

coat of arms

In blue a golden anchor accompanied by two silver erect, facing seals. Over the shield a silver five-tower wall crown . In the white band at the base of the shield, the place name in black letters "CÂMARA DE LOBOS".

Câmara de Lobos county

The county of Câmara de Lobos is divided into five parishes ( freguesias ).

Câmara de Lobos county

local community	Population (2011)	Area km²	Density of population / km²	LAU code
Câmara de Lobos	17,986	7.74	2,325	310201
Curral das Freiras	2,001	25.03	80	310202
Estreito de Câmara de Lobos	10,269	7.87	1,305	310203
Jardim da Serra	3,311	7.36	450	310205
Quinta Grande	2,099	4.14	507	310204
Câmara de Lobos county	35,666	52.14	684	3102

Neighboring districts of Câmara de Lobos
	North: São Vicente	Northeast: Santana
West: Ribeira Brava		East: Funchal
	South: Atlantic Ocean

Population development

year	1849	1900	1930	1960	1981	1991	2001	2008	2011
Residents	12,391	17,468	21,806	29,759	31,035	31,476	34,614	36,119	35,659

Rúben Micael in the FC Porto jersey (2010)

Town twinning

Câmara de Lobos has had a town partnership with the Italian municipality of Forio on the island of Ischia since 2008 .

religion

See also : Convento de São Bernardino (Câmara de Lobos)

sons and daughters of the town

• Rúben Micael (* 1986), football player

Individual evidence

1. ↑ www.ine.pt - indicator resident population by place of residence and sex; Decennial in the database of the Instituto Nacional de Estatística
2. ↑ ^{a b} Overview of code assignments from Freguesias on epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
3. ↑ www.ine.pt - indicator resident population by place of residence and sex; Decennial in the database of the Instituto Nacional de Estatística

Web links

Commons : Câmara de Lobos  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Wikivoyage: Câmara de Lobos  - travel guide