Calheta (Madeira)

Calheta
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Basic data
Autonomous Region :	Madeira
Concelho :	Calheta
Coordinates :	32 ° 43 ′  N , 17 ° 11 ′  W Coordinates: 32 ° 43 ′  N , 17 ° 11 ′  W
Residents:	3163 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface:	23.45 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density :	135 inhabitants per km²
Calheta County
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Residents:	11,521 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface:	111.51 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density :	103 inhabitants per km²
Number of municipalities :	8th
administration
Administration address:	Câmara Municipal da Calheta Avenida Dom Manuel I nº46 9370–135 Vila da Calheta
Website:	www.cm-calheta-madeira.com

Calheta (  [ kɐˈʎetɐ ] ) is a Portuguese city on the island of Madeira and is located about 32 km from Funchal in the west of the island. It is considered the most important municipality in southwest Madeira. This small place used to be the center of sugar production.

He has a newly built marina , and sand from Figueira da Foz (Portugal) and from Morocco ( Sahara ) was embarked to create two artificial sandy beaches .

Calheta County

Calheta is the seat of the district of the same name, which has around 12,000 inhabitants; the neighbors are Porto Moniz in the north, São Vicente in the northeast and Ponta do Sol in the east.

The district of Calheta is divided into eight parishes ( freguesias ):

Calheta County

local community	Population (2011)	Area km²	Density of population / km²	LAU code
Arco da Calheta	3,168	14.70	216	310101
Calheta	3.163	23.45	135	310102
Estreito da Calheta	1,607	14.32	112	310103
Fajã da Ovelha	895	22.16	40	310104
Jardim do Mar	204	0.74	277	310105
Paul do Mar	871	1.40	623	310106
Ponta do Pargo	909	24.71	37	310107
Prazeres	704	10.03	70	310108
Calheta County	11,521	111.51	103	3101

Neighborhoods of Calheta
Northwest: Atlantic Ocean	North: Porto Moniz	Northeast: São Vicente
West: Atlantic Ocean		East: Ponta do Sol
	South: Atlantic Ocean

population

Calheta Population Statistics, 1849-2011
year	1849	1900	1930	1960	1981	1991	2001	2004	2011
Residents	15,279	18,266	21,990	21,799	12,954	13.005	11,946	11,856	11,519

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  Jardim do Mar

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  Paul do Mar

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  Arco da Calheta

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  Calheta beach and marina (rear)

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  Promenade at the marina of Calheta

José Vicente de Freitas

religion

See also : Church of the Holy Spirit (Calheta)

sons and daughters of the town

• José Vicente de Freitas (1869–1952), military and politician, Prime Minister 1928/29

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 : Calheta  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Wikivoyage: Calheta  Travel Guide