Ribeira Brava
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Region:	Madeira Islands
District:	Madeira Island
Population:	12,494 2001
Area:	65.1 km²
Density	191.29/km²
Altitude:	Lowest and Centre: Atlantic Ocean Highest: -
Number of parishes:	4
Website:	[http:/www.cm-ribeirabrava.pt/ www.cm-ribeirabrava.pt]

Ribeira Brava (Portuguese meaning the brave riviera) is a parish in the west-central part of Madeira. Its parish population is 5,941- and the borough is 12,494. The parish is one of the smallest on the island. Its area is 65.1 km². Its density is 191.29/km² It is located SW of Santana, W of Machico, W of Funchal and ESE of Calheta. It is linked with a road linking Calheta and Funchal. Image File history File links RBR.png Crest of Ribeira Brava (Madeira, Portugal) Author: Sérgio Horta The author has agreed to usage of his works under the GNU-FDL, as long as he is quoted as the source: Caro Senhor, Manuel Anastácio File links The following pages link... Image File history File links Pt-rbr1. ... Image File history File links Source: pt wikipedia From [1] File links The following pages link to this file: Ribeira Brava, Madeira Islands ... // 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 |Image:Madeira map2. ... For other uses of the word, see Madeira (disambiguation) Madeira Islands location. ... Location |Image:Madeira map2. ... Santana (from Portuguese Santa Ana meaning Saint Anne) is a town located in the northern part of the Madeira Islands. ... Machico is a city located in the northeastern part of the Madeira Islands. ... Funchal, population approximately 110,000 (1991), is the capital of the Madeira Islandsof Portugal. ... Calheta is a parish in the western part of Madeira. ...

The main source of industry are agriculture and fishing while a small number of businesses are in the downtown area.

• Location:
  • Latitude: 32.65 (32°39') N
  • Longitude: 17.0667 (17°4') W

Ribeira Brava 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 4 parishes of Ribeira Brava include:

• Campanário
• Ribeira Brava
• Serra de Água
• Tábua

Campanário is a parish in the district of Ribeira Brava in the Madeira Islands. ... Serra de Água (Portuguese meaning range of the water in which several springs are aroung Serra de Água) is a parish in the district of Ribeira Brava in the Madeira Islands. ... Tábua is a parish in the district of Ribeira Brava in the Madeira Islands. ...

Settlements and geographic areas

Parish of Ribeira Brava

The parish has a population of 5,941 in 2001, its density is 339.5/km² and the area is 17.5 km². The parish is covered with mountains and Ribeira Brava flows in the middle of the town. The Cabo Girão embankment lies to the east. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Cabo Girão Cabo Girão is a steep cliff located in the southern part of the island of Madeira located less than 2 km near Câmara de Lobos. ...

Nearest parishes (parish)

• Tábua, west
• Serra de Água, north
• Campanário, east

The River

The river named the Ribeira Brava in which the name of the parish and the municipality comes from is about 10 to 12 km long and flows from the mountains in the westcentral part of the island. The river flows into a small reservoir which supplies drinking water and electricity to the island of Madeira. The river flows into Serra de Água and within the main road linking Ribeira Brava and São Vicente to the west. The mountains surround the river and forms a valley. About tens of streams flows with Ribeira Brava. The river later empties near Ribeira Brava and empties into the Atlantic.

External links

• Map and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest or Google
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver
• Coordinates: 32° 39′ 0″ N, 17° 4′ 0″ E

Porto Moniz is a town located in the northwestern part of the Madeira Islands. ... São Vicente (Portuguese meaning Saint Vincent) is a town located in the west northwestern part of the Madeira Islands. ... There is also Ponta da Sol in Cape Verde, see Ponta da Sol, Cape Verde Ponta do Sol (Portuguese meaning the point of the sun) is a municipality in the west-central part of Madeira. ... Câmara de Lobos as seen from the Cabo Girao. ...

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)