Tabua, Madeira

Tabua is a parish in the municipality of Ribeira Brava in the island of Madeira. It is located on the south coast, west of Funchal. The population in 2011 was 1,156,[1] in an area of 11.03 km².[2] The municipality has a road which connects Calheta with Funchal, the capital, by road. The municipality of Ponta do Sol is to the west, and the municipality of São Vicente is to the north. On its southern border, the municipality borders the Atlantic.

Tabua
Tabua
Location in Madeira
Coordinates: 32.683°N 17.067°W / 32.683; -17.067
Country Portugal
Auton. regionMadeira
IslandMadeira
MunicipalityRibeira Brava
EstablishedThe latter half of the seventeenth century
Area
  Total11.03 km2 (4.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,156
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitewww.freguesiatabua.pt

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