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Ribeira Brava | |
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 Main centre of Ribeira Brava along the valley of the same name, and at the coast | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality of Ribeira Brava in the archipelago of Madeira | |
| Coordinates: 32°41′N 17°3′W / 32.683°N 17.050°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Auton. region | Madeira |
| Island | Madeira |
| Established | Settlement: c.1500 Municipality: 6 May 1914 |
| Parishes | 4 |
| Government | |
| • President | Ricardo Nascimento |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.41 km2 (25.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 13,375 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 9350 |
| Area code | (+351) 291 XXX-XXXX |
| Patron | São Bento |
| Local holiday | 29 June |
| Website | http://www.cm-ribeirabrava.pt |
Ribeira Brava (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁiˈβɐjɾɐ ˈβɾavɐ] ; lit. 'Angry River') is a municipality on the island of Madeira, in the Portuguese Autonomous Region of Madeira. It is located along the southern coast (approximately centre), and is west of Câmara de Lobos and the regional capital Funchal, south of São Vicente, and east of Ponta do Sol. The population in 2011 was 13,375,[1] in an area of 65.41 km2.[2]
The municipality gained its name due to its river, which translates as "angry river". In rainy seasons, the river had an extremely strong and powerful current, that often wreaked havoc over the entire eight kilometres of the route.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Eurostat Archived October 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine