Câmara de Lobos
Câmara de Lobos (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkɐmɐɾɐ ðɨ ˈloβuʃ] ⓘ; lit. 'Sealion Chamber') is a municipality, parish and town in the south-central coast of the island of Madeira. Technically a suburb of the much larger capital city of Funchal, it is one of the larger population centres and an extension of the Funchal economy.
Câmara dos Lobos | |
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Municipality | |
View of the centre of Câmara de Lobos | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Madeira | |
| Coordinates: 32°41′43″N 16°58′41″W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Auton. region | Madeira |
| Island | Madeira |
| Established | Settlement: c. 1419 Municipality: 4 October 1835 Town: 3 August 1996 |
| Parishes | 5 |
| Government | |
| • President | Pedro Coelho |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.14 km2 (20.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,044 m (3,425 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 35,666 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 9304-001 |
| Area code | 291 |
| Patron | São Sebastião |
| Local holiday | 04 October |
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