Achadas da Cruz
Achadas da Cruz is a civil parish in the municipality of Porto Moniz in the Portuguese island of Madeira.The population in 2011 was 159,[1] in an area of 7.88 km².[2] It is situated on the north-western coast of the island. No children have been born in the parish between 2001 and 2009.[3]
The fields of Quebrada Nova, as seen from the cable car along the western coast of Achadas da Cruz
Achadas da Cruz | |
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 Parish church and cemetery of Achadas da Cruz | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Achadas da Cruz Location in Madeira | |
| Coordinates: 32°50′28″N 17°12′36″W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Auton. region | Madeira |
| Island | Madeira |
| Municipality | Porto Moniz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.88 km2 (3.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 705 m (2,313 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 159 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 9270-013 |
| Area code | 291 |
| Patron | Nossa Senhora do Livramento |
Architecture
- Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Livramento
References
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- Eurostat Archived 2014-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
- "Quase dez anos sem nascer uma criança: Sem alternativas de emprego os mais jovens deixam as Achadas da Cruz" (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Diário de Noticias. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
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