Arco da Calheta is a civil parish in the municipality of Calheta in the

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island of

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. The population in 2011 was 3,168, in an area of 14.70 km².Eurostat
Arco da Calheta is the largest parish in Calheta in population.

Geography

The parish of Arco da Calheta is surrounded to the north and west by the parish of Calheta, and east by the municipality of Ponta do Sol (specifically the parishes of

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and

Madalena do Mar Madalena do Mar is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta do Sol in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 516, in an area of 2.07 km².laurisilva Laurel forest, also called laurisilva or laurissilva, is a type of subtropical forest found in areas with high humidity and relatively stable, mild temperatures. The forest is characterized by broadleaf tree species with evergreen, glossy and el ...

'' forests subdivides the parishes built-up area from the barren vegetation of the mountains.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Arco Da Calheta Parishes of Calheta, Madeira