Camacha
Civil parish in Madeira, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Camacha (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐˈmaʃɐ]) is a parish in the municipality of Santa Cruz, on the southeastern part of Madeira Island. It is situated in the mountainous interior of the island, 3 km north of Caniço, 7 km northeast of Funchal and 6 km west of Santa Cruz. The population in 2011 was 7,449,[1] in an area of 19.77 km2.[2]
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Coordinates: 32.679°N 16.845°W / 32.679; -16.845 | |
Country | ![]() |
Auton. region | Madeira |
Municipality | Santa Cruz |
Area | |
• Total | 19.77 km2 (7.63 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,449 |
• Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Postal code | 9135 |
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The first organized game of football in Portugal took place in 1875 in Camacha, organized by the Madeira-born Harry Hinton.[3]