Achadas da Cruz
| Achadas da Cruz | |||
| Civil Parish | |||
 Parish church and cemetery of Achadas da Cruz | |||
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| Official name: Freguesia das Achadas da Cruz | |||
| Name origin: Portuguese for low plateau of the cross | |||
| Country |  Portugal | ||
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| Autonomous Region |  Madeira | ||
| Island | Madeira | ||
| Municipality | Porto Moniz | ||
| Localities | Achadas da Cruz, Quebrada Nova | ||
| Center | Achadas da Cruz | ||
| - elevation | 705 m (2,313 ft) | ||
| - coordinates | 32°50′28″N 17°12′36″W / 32.84111°N 17.21000°WCoordinates: 32°50′28″N 17°12′36″W / 32.84111°N 17.21000°W | ||
| Highest point | |||
| - elevation | 1,023 m (3,356 ft) | ||
| Lowest point | |||
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| Area | 7.88 km2 (3 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 159 (2011) | ||
| Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) | ||
| LAU | Junta Freguesia | ||
| - location | Sítio da Igreja | ||
| Timezone | WET (UTC0) | ||
| - summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) | ||
| Postal Zone | 9270-013 | ||
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 291 XXX XXX | ||
| Patron Saint | Nossa Senhora do Livramento | ||
  Location of the parish seat of Achadas da Cruz in the municipality of Porto Moniz, island of Madeira
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| Wikimedia Commons: 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
Architecture
- Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Livramento
References
- Notes
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Eurostat
- ↑ "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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