Ribeira Brava (Madeira)

Ribeira Brava
coat of arms map
Basic data
Autonomous Region :	Madeira
Concelho :	Ribeira Brava
Coordinates :	32 ° 40 ′  N , 17 ° 4 ′  W Coordinates: 32 ° 40 ′  N , 17 ° 4 ′  W
Residents:	6588 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface:	18.48 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density :	356 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	9350
Ribeira Brava district
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Residents:	13,375 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface:	65.41 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density :	204 inhabitants per km²
Number of municipalities :	4th
administration
Administration address:	Câmara Municipal de Ribeira Brava Rua do Visconde, N.º 56 9350-213 Ribeira Brava
President of the Câmara Municipal:	José Ismael Fernandes ( PSD )
Website:	www.cm-ribeirabrava.pt

Ribeira Brava is a Portuguese small town ( vila ) and a district ( concelho ) on the island of Madeira , which is about 15 km west of Funchal in the south of the island. In the community 6588 people (as of June 30, 2011) live on 18.5 km². The population density is 357 inhabitants per km².

The seaside of Ribeira Bravas

history

The place was settled at the beginning of the 15th century, shortly after Funchal and Machico . In 1676 Ribeira Brava became an independent municipality. Ribeira Brava has been a separate district since 1914, making it the youngest district on the island. In 1928 the place was raised to a Vila (small town).

coat of arms

In a green shield, four silver five-pointed stars next to each other above a silver five-pointed tower with a closed gate and two black windows, which stands over a silver river . A four-tower wall crown rests on the shield . In the white band at the base of the shield, the place name in green letters “RIBEIRA BRAVA”.

Public facilities and transport

In Ribeira Brava there is a primary school, a secondary school, a grammar school, a church and a public central square (Praça).

The village is on road no. 104, which connects to the VR1 expressway in the direction of Funchal.

Local public transport is ensured by various bus routes operated by the Rodoeste bus company.

Green area at the town hall ( Câmara Municipal ) of Ribeira Brava

administration

Ribeira Brava district

Ribeira Brava is the seat of a district of the same name ( concelho ). The district of Ribeira Brava is divided into 4 parishes ( Freguesias ).

Communities

Ribeira Brava district

local community	Population (2011)	Area km²	Density of population / km²	LAU code
Campanário	4,582	11.74	390	310701
Ribeira Brava	6,588	18.48	357	310702
Serra de Água	1,049	24.16	43	310703
Taboo	1,156	11.03	105	310704
Ribeira Brava district	13,375	65.41	204	3107

Neighboring areas

	Sao Vicente
Ponta do Sol		Câmara de Lobos
	Atlantic Ocean

Population development

Population in the Ribeira Brava County (1920–2011)

1920	1930	1960	1981	1991	2001	2004	2011
14,132	16,394	19,793	13,480	13,170	12,494	12,523	13,362

Municipal holiday

• June 29th

Web links

Commons : Ribeira Brava  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Wikivoyage: Ribeira Brava  - travel guide

• Official website

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
4. ↑ www.monumentos.pt (under Cronologia ), accessed on August 31, 2013
5. ↑ Local traffic page of the district website ( memento of the original from September 11, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on August 31, 2013