Ribeira Brava ("strong river"; ) is the name of a parish in the west-central part of

Madeira ) , anthem = ( en, "Anthem of the Autonomous Region of Madeira") , song_type = Regional anthem , image_map=EU-Portugal_with_Madeira_circled.svg , map_alt=Location of Madeira , map_caption=Location of Madeira , subdivision_type=Sovereign st ...

, Portugal. It is part of the municipality of Ribeira Brava. It is located on the south coast of the island, 14 km west of

Funchal Funchal () is the largest city, the municipal seat and the capital of Portugal's Madeira, Autonomous Region of Madeira, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. The city has a population of 105,795, making it the sixth largest city in Portugal. Because of ...

. The population in 2011 was 6,588, in an area of 18.48 km².Eurostat

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Freguesias of Ribeira Brava, Madeira {{madeira-geo-stub