Machico, Madeira
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"Machico" redirects here. For the Japanese singer and voice actress, see Machico (singer).
Machico (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐˈʃiku] ⓘ) is a municipality, parish and city in the southeast part of the island of Madeira, in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. The easternmost municipality on the island, it is also the third-most populous area with a population of 21,828 in 2011.[2] The town, proper, had a population of 10,894 in 2001.[3]
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Machico | |
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Coordinates: 32°42′N 16°46′W | |
Country | Portugal |
Auton. region | Madeira |
Island | Madeira |
Established | Settlement: c.1420 Municipality: c.1451 City: 2 August 1996 |
Parishes | 5 |
Government | |
• President | Ricardo Miguel Nunes Franco |
Area | |
• Total | 68.33 km2 (26.38 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 21,828 |
• Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Postal code | 9200-099 |
Area code | 291 |
Patron | Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
Local holiday | 8 May[1] |
Website | http://cm-machico.pt/ |
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