Porto Moniz
Municipality in Madeira, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Porto Moniz (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoɾtu muˈniʃ] ⓘ) is a municipality in the northwest corner of the island of Madeira. It is located west of Santana and Machico, and northwest of Funchal. The population in 2011 was 2,711,[1] in an area of 82.93 km2.[2]
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Porto Moniz | |
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Coordinates: 32°48′45″N 17°8′45″W | |
Country | Portugal |
Auton. region | Madeira |
Island | Madeira |
Established | Settlement: fl. 1475 Municipality: 13 October 1835 |
Parishes | 4 |
Area | |
• Total | 82.93 km2 (32.02 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,711 |
• Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Postal code | 9270-053 |
Area code | 291 |
Patron | Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
Local holiday | 22 July |
Website | http://www.portomoniz.pt |
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The municipality features a natural complex of lava pools that are popular with locals and tourists.[3]