Estreito da Calheta

Estreito da Calheta

Estreito da Calheta (Portuguese for Strait of Calheta) is a parish in the district of Calheta in the Madeira Islands. The population in 2001 is 1,630, its density is 121.6/km² and the area is 13.4 km². The strait is not far from the parish and Calheta. The main industry are agriculture, fishing with some businesses. It is connected with a road linking Calheta and Funchal. The Atlantic Ocean is to the south. The mountains are to the northeast.

Nearest parishes

*Prazeres, northwest and north
*Ribeira da Achada (settlement), east
*Calheta, southeast

Geography

*Location:
**Latitude: 32.71667 (32°43') N
**Longitude: 17.2 (17°12') W
*Altitude: Atlantic Ocean

Estreito da Calheta has a school, a lyceum, and a square ("praça").


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