Information about Machico
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| Region: | Madeira Islands |
| District: | Madeira Island |
| Population: | 21,747 2001 |
| Area: | 67.73 km² |
| Density | 321.08/km² |
| Altitude: | Lowest: Atlantic Ocean Centre: 122 m (403 ft) Highest: - |
| Number of parishes: | 5 |
| Time Zone: | Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-0) Western Africa Time during daylight? |
Machico (pron. IPA: [mɐ'ʃiku]) is both a municipality and a municipal seat located in the northeastern part of the Madeira Islands. The town was founded in 1451. Machico is the easternmost municipality on the island and is the second most populous city after the capital Funchal. The population of the municipality was 21,747 in 2001. The city itself has a population of 10,894.[1]
It is located 17 km NE of Funchal, NW of the Savage Islands, 20 km SE of Santana and WSW of Porto Santo.
- Location:
- Latitude: 32.7 (32°42') N
- Longitude: 16.7667 (16°46') W
The main source of the economy is agriculture, tourism, and fishing while a small number of businesses are in the downtown area. The forests lie to the central and western parts while the grasslands covers the northeastern portion. The harbor has an excellent promenade with lights and offers a view of Machico, the mountain slopes and the road linking to Santana and the northern part of the island. A small harbor filled with yachts lies east of Machico.
Machico has several primary schools, lower secondary school, an upper secondary school, banks, a post office, a small port, beaches and squares or plazas (praças).
History
Legend has it that the name Machico has a romantic origin: apparently two desperate lovers, Robert Machim, (or McKean) and Anna d'Arfet (or Dorset) fled from Bristol by boat around 1370. A terrible storm caused them to crash on the shores of Madeira, right around where modern day Machico is. Sadly, the two lovebirds didn't last long on the island, but local lore has it that Machico was named after Robert Machim.Parishes
The 5 parishes of Machico include: The largest parish in population and density is Machico, while the smallest parish in population is Santo António da Serra. The largest parish in area and the smallest parish in density is Porto da Cruz, while the smallest in area is Ãgua de Pena. The highest parish is Santo António da Serra.Settlements and geographic areas
Parish of Machico
The parish has a population of 10,894, its density is 686.2/km² and the area is 17.41 km².References
1. ^ UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)
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Photography- Photos of Machico Madeira
- Photos from Machico
| North: Atlantic Ocean | ||
| West: Santana | Machico | East: Atlantic Ocean |
| South: Santa Cruz | Southeast: Atlantic Ocean |
| Municipalities of the Madeira Autonomous Region | ){kind=small} |
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| Madeira Island: Calheta | Cmara de Lobos | Funchal | Machico | Ponta do Sol | Porto Moniz | Ribeira Brava | Santa Cruz | Santana | So Vicente | Porto Santo Island: Porto Santo | |
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Funchal (pron. IPA [fũ'ʃaɫ]), population 100,526[1], is the capital of the Madeira Islands of Portugal.
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Santana (pron. IPA: [sɐ̃'tɐnɐ]; from Portuguese Santa Ana, meaning Saint Anne) is a town located in the northern part of the Madeira Islands, Portugal.
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Caniçal (pron. IPA: [kɐni'saɫ]) is a parish in the district of Machico in the Madeira Islands. The population in 2001 is 3,893, its density is 339.7/km² and the area is 11.46 km².
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Ãgua de Pena (Portuguese for water of the feather) is a parish in the district of Machico in the Madeira Islands. The population in 2001 is 1,759, its density is 346.3/km² and the area is 5.08 km². It is located . The main industry is agriculture.
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Caniçal (pron. IPA: [kɐni'saɫ]) is a parish in the district of Machico in the Madeira Islands. The population in 2001 is 3,893, its density is 339.7/km² and the area is 11.46 km².
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Porto da Cruz (pron. IPA: ['poɾtu dɐ kɾuʃ]; Portuguese for "Port of the Cross") is a parish in the district of Machico in the northeastern part of the Madeira Islands.
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Santo António da Serra (Portuguese for Saint Anthony and mountain range) is a parish in the district of Machico in the Madeira Islands. The population in 2001 is 1,355, its density is 156.6/km² and the area is 8.65 km². It is located ENE of Machico and ENE of Funchal.
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Santana (pron. IPA: [sɐ̃'tɐnɐ]; from Portuguese Santa Ana, meaning Saint Anne) is a town located in the northern part of the Madeira Islands, Portugal.
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Santa Cruz (pron. IPA: ['sɐ̃tɐ kɾuʃ], Portuguese meaning Holy Cross) is a parish in the eastern part of Madeira.
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Calheta (pron. IPA: [kɐ'ʎetɐ]) is a parish in the western part of Madeira. Its parish population is 3,105 and the borough is 11,946. Its area is 115.65 km².
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Ponta do Sol (pron. IPA: ['põtɐ du sɔɫ]; Portuguese for "Sun Point") is a municipality in the west-central part of Madeira. It has an area of 185.50 km². The 2001 census gives the population as 8,125.
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Porto Moniz (pron. IPA: ['poɾtu mu'niʃ]) is a town located in the northwestern part of the Madeira Islands. It is located W of Santana, W of Machico, and WNW of Funchal.
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