Tabua is a parish in the municipality of
Ribeira Brava in the island of
Madeira
Madeira ( ; ), officially the Autonomous Region of Madeira (), is an autonomous Regions of Portugal, autonomous region of Portugal. It is an archipelago situated in the North Atlantic Ocean, in the region of Macaronesia, just under north of ...
. It is located on the south coast, west of
Funchal
Funchal () officially Funchal City (), is the capital, largest city and a Municipality (Portugal), municipality in Portugal's Madeira, Autonomous Region of Madeira, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. The city has a population of 105,795, making it ...
. The population in 2011 was 1,156, in an area of 11.03 km
2.
Eurostat
/ref> The municipality has a road which connects Calheta with Funchal, the capital, by road. The municipality of Ponta do Sol
Ponta do Sol (; ) is a municipality in the southwestern coast of the island of Madeira, in the archipelago of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 8,862, in an area of .
History
The settlement of Ponta do Sol began shortly after the discovery of t ...
is to the west, and the municipality of São Vicente is to the north. On its southern border, the municipality borders the Atlantic
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about . It covers approximately 17% of Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the Age of Discovery, it was known for se ...
.
References
External links
Tabua page
on the municipal website
Freguesias of Ribeira Brava, Madeira
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