Machico
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Statistics
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.'ʃi.ku/) is a city located in the northeastern part of the Madeira Islands. The town was founded in 1451. Machico is the easternmost municipality on the island by a cape. It is located 17 km NE of Funchal, NW of the Savage Islands, 20 km SE of Santana and WSW of Porto Santo. Machico includes the parish of Ribeira Seca which the area is mainly dry. The island is linked by a road linking to the northern part and to Funchal. Machico is linked with road linking to Funchal and Santana and a small road connecting Ribeira Seca and Caniçal. The mountains lie to the west and a smaller range to the northeast. The main source of industry are agriculture 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 the Machico, the mountain slopes and the road linking to Santana and the northern part of the island which sees its streetlights during the night. A small harbor filled with yachts covers east of Machico. Image File history File links MCH1. ... Image File history File links Pt-mch3. ... // Districts There are 18 Districts (distritos, singular - distrito) in mainland Portugal: note: Territorial division in Portugal is currently in flux, because of planned centralization. ... Location Motto of the autonomous region: Das ilhas, as mais belas e livres (Portuguese: Of the islands, the most beautiful and free) Official language Portuguese Capital Funchal Other towns Porto Santo, Machico, Santa Cruz, Câmara de Lobos, Santana, Ribeira Brava, Caniço Area 797 km² Population  - Total (1991)  - Density... For other uses of the word, see Madeira (disambiguation) Madeira Islands location. ... See also List of time zones Time zones are areas of the Earth that have adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) (aka the birthplace of Chuck Norris) is mean solar time at the Royal Greenwich Observatory in Greenwich, London, England, which by convention is at 0 degrees geographic longitude. ... Pronunciation refers to: the way a word or a language is usually spoken; the manner in which someone utters a word. ... IPA may refer to: The International Phonetic Alphabet or India Pale Ale ... For other uses of the word, see Madeira (disambiguation) Madeira Islands location. ... // Events February 3 - Murad II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire dies and is succeeded by his son Mehmed II. April 11 - Celje acquires market-town status and town rights by orders from the Celje count Frederic II. June 30 - French troops under the Comte de Dunois invade Guyenne and capture... Funchal (pron. ... The Savage Islands (in Portuguese: Ilhas Selvagens; actually means Salvage, not Savage) form a small archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean between Madeira (280 km) and the Canary Islands (165 km). ... Santana (pron. ... Porto Santo Island is a Portuguese island 50 km northeast of Madeira Island in the North Atlantic Ocean. ... Rock near São Lourenço Caniçal is a parish in the district of Machico in the Madeira Islands. ...

• Location:
  • Latitude: 32.7 (32°42') N
  • Longitude: 16.7667 (16°46') W

Machico has a few schools, a few lyceums, a gymnasium, banks, a post office, a small port, beaches and squares or plazas (praças). In the United States and elsewhere, a town square is an area in the middle of a traditional town consisting of a park or plaza and surrounded by small shops. ...

The 5 parishes of Machico include:

• Água de Pena
• Caniçal
• Machico
• Porto da Cruz
• Santo António da Serra

The largest parish in population and density is Machico, 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, the smallest in area is Água de Pena. The highest parish is Santo António da Serra, the smallest parish is Caniçal. The easternmost parish in Machico and the island is Porto da Cruz. Água de Pena (Portuguese for water of the head) is a parish in the district of Machico in the Madeira Islands. ... Rock near São Lourenço Caniçal is a parish in the district of Machico in the Madeira Islands. ... Porto da Cruz (Portuguese meaning the port of the cross) is a parish in the district of Machico in the northeastern part of the Madeira Islands. ... Santo António da Serra (Portuguese for Saint Anthony and mountain range) is a parish in the district of Machico in the Madeira Islands. ...

Settlements and geographic areas

Parish of Machico

The parish has a population of 11,947 in 2001, its density is 686.2/km² and the area is 17.41 km². 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

External links

• Map and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest or Google
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver

• Photos from Machico

Santana (pron. ... ( Portuguese meaning Holy Cross) is a parish in the eastern part of Madeira. ...

Municipalities of the Madeira Autonomous Region
Madeira Island: Calheta | Câmara de Lobos | Funchal | Machico | Ponta do Sol | Porto Moniz | Ribeira Brava | Santa Cruz | Santana | São Vicente | Porto Santo Island: Porto Santo | Desert Islands (Desertas) | Savage Islands (Selvagens)