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{{Geobox|Settlement
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! colspan="2" bgcolor="#FFDEAD" | Porto Moniz
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| official_name = Concelho do Porto Moniz
| [[Autonomous regions of Portugal|Region]]: || [[Madeira Islands]]
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| District: || [[Madeira]] Island
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| image = Porto Moniz coastline.jpg
| Population: || 2,927 ''(2001)''
| image_caption = The coastline in Porto Moniz
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| Area: || 80.4&nbsp;km²
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| Density || 36.41/km²
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| Altitude: || Lowest: [[Atlantic Ocean]]<br>Centre: 336 m (1,105 ft)<br>Highest: 1,329 m
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| Number of parishes: || 4<!--
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| valign="top" | Address of the city<br>administration: || Câmara Municipal de Porto Moniz<br>Porto Moniz<br>9????
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| municipality = Porto Moniz
| Mayor: || [[]]
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| Website: || [http://www..com www..com]-->
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| part = Achadas da Cruz
| part1 = [[Porto Moniz (parish)|Porto Moniz]]
| part2 = Ribeira da Janela
| part3 = [[Seixal (Porto Moniz)|Seixal]]
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| population = 2927
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| established1 = 13 October 1835
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| government_location = Praça do Lyra
| government_region = [[Porto Moniz (parish)|Vila de Porto Moniz]]
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| timezone = [[Western European Time|WET]]
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| iso_code = PT
| postal_code = 9270-053 Porto Moniz
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| area_code = (+351) 291 XXX XXX
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| map_caption = Location of the [[municipality]] of Porto Moniz in the archipelago of Madeira
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| commons = Porto Moniz
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| footnotes = Statistics from [[Instituto Nacional de Estatística|INE]] (2001); geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010)
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'''Porto Moniz''' ({{IPA-pt|ˈpoɾtu muˈniʃ}}) is a municipality in the northwest corner of the island of [[Madeira]]. It is located west of [[Santana, Madeira Islands|Santana]] and [[Machico]], and northwest of [[Funchal]], linked to Santana and Funchal by a main roadway from Calheta.


==Geography==
[[Image:Porto Moniz coastline.jpg|left|thumb|The coastline at Porto Moniz]]
Administratively, the four parishes of Porto Moniz include:

* [[Achadas da Cruz]] - the smallest parish in population and area, sharing the highest parish definition with Ribeira da Janela;
'''Porto Moniz''' ({{IPA-pt|ˈpoɾtu muˈniʃ}}) is a town located in the northwestern part of the [[Madeira]] Islands. It is located W of [[Santana, Madeira Islands|Santana]], W of [[Machico]], and WNW of [[Funchal]]. It is linked with a road linking to Santana and to Funchal via Calheta.
* [[Porto Moniz (parish)|Porto Moniz]] - the largest parish by population (1700 inhabitants) and density (81/km²), it includes the settlement of [[Santa Maria Madalena, Madeira|Santa Maria Madalena]] and main settlement of Porto Moniz, which is located southeast of [[Ponta do Tristão]], which is the northernmost point on the island (at 332&nbsp;m above sea level)

* [[Ribeira da Janela]] - the smallest parish in density, but one of the two highest parishs in the municipality;
The main source of industry are agriculture and fishing while a small number of businesses are in the downtown area.
* [[Seixal (Porto Moniz)|Seixal]] - the largest parish by area.


Porto Moniz has a few schools, a few lyceums, a gymnasium, banks, a post office, a small port, beaches and squares or plazas (''[[praça]]s''). It also has a large open-air [[swimming pool]] (''[[piscina]]''), which has been mostly formed out of natural [[rock pool]]s.
Porto Moniz has a few schools, a few lyceums, a gymnasium, banks, a post office, a small port, beaches and squares or plazas (''[[praça]]s''). It also has a large open-air [[swimming pool]] (''[[piscina]]''), which has been mostly formed out of natural [[rock pool]]s.


==Parishes==
==Economy==
The main source of industry are agriculture and fishing while a small number of businesses are located in the central agglomerations.
The 4 parishes of Porto Moniz include:

* [[Achadas da Cruz]]
* '''Porto Moniz'''
* [[Ribeira da Janela]]
* [[Seixal (Porto Moniz)|Seixal]]

The largest parish in population and density is Porto Moniz. The lowest parish is also Porto Moniz. The smallest parish in population and area is Achadas da Cruz. The largest in area is Seixal. The smallest parish in density is Ribeira da Janela. The highest parish are both Achadas da Cruz and Ribeira da Janela.

==Settlements and geographic areas==

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! Name !! Coordinates !! Elevation
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| [[Santa Maria Madalena, Madeira|Santa Maria Madalena]] || {{coord|37|51|N|37|12|W|type:city|name=Santa Maria Madalena}} || 423 m (1,391 ft)
|}

==Parish of Porto Moniz==
[[Image:Natural swimming pool, Porto Moniz, Madeira.JPG|right|thumb|natural swimming pool in Porto Moniz]]
[[Image:Portomoniz overhead.jpg|right|thumb|Porto Moniz seen from the mountains]]
The parish has a population of 1,700 in 2001, its density is 81/km² and the area is 21&nbsp;km². The parish includes the small settlement named Santa Maria Madalena west on the main road. The parish is southesat of [[Ponta do Tristão]] which is the northernmost point on the island. The elevation near the point is 332&nbsp;m. A few hilltops are located southeast. The highest point is around 900 to 1,000&nbsp;m. Ribeira da Janela which is one of the longest streams in all of Madeira is almost 2&nbsp;km ESE. The mountain slopes are southward and forests are in the southern part. A small stream is located to the southwest. Farmlands are around Porto Moniz and Santa Maria Madalena.

===Nearest parishes (parish)===

*Ribeira da Janela, east
*[[Fajã da Ovelha]], south
*[[Ponta do Pargo]], southwest
*Achadas da Cruz, west


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.madeiraarchipelago.com/photo/index.php?cat=21 Photos of Porto Moniz]
*[http://www.madeiraarchipelago.com/photo/index.php?cat=21 Photos of Porto Moniz]

{{coord|32|51|N|17|10|W|type:city(2927)|display=title}}

<table width = 75% border = 2 align="center">
<tr><td width = 35% align="center">'''Northwest:''' Atlantic Ocean
<td width = 30% align="center">'''North:''' Atlantic Ocean</td>
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</td></tr>
<tr>
<td width = 10% align="center">'''West:''' [[Calheta (Madeira)|Calheta]] <br/> </td>
<td width = 35% align="center">'''Porto Moniz'''</td>
<td width = 30% align="center">'''East:''' [[São Vicente, Madeira Islands|São Vicente]]</td>
<tr><td width = 35% align="center">'''Southwest:''' Calheta
<td width = 30% align="center">'''South:''' [[Ponta do Sol]]</td>
<td width = 35% align="center">
</table>


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Revision as of 14:40, 12 January 2011

Template:Geobox Porto Moniz (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoɾtu muˈniʃ]) is a municipality in the northwest corner of the island of Madeira. It is located west of Santana and Machico, and northwest of Funchal, linked to Santana and Funchal by a main roadway from Calheta.

Geography

Administratively, the four parishes of Porto Moniz include:

  • Achadas da Cruz - the smallest parish in population and area, sharing the highest parish definition with Ribeira da Janela;
  • Porto Moniz - the largest parish by population (1700 inhabitants) and density (81/km²), it includes the settlement of Santa Maria Madalena and main settlement of Porto Moniz, which is located southeast of Ponta do Tristão, which is the northernmost point on the island (at 332 m above sea level)
  • Ribeira da Janela - the smallest parish in density, but one of the two highest parishs in the municipality;
  • Seixal - the largest parish by area.

Porto Moniz has a few schools, a few lyceums, a gymnasium, banks, a post office, a small port, beaches and squares or plazas (praças). It also has a large open-air swimming pool (piscina), which has been mostly formed out of natural rock pools.

Economy

The main source of industry are agriculture and fishing while a small number of businesses are located in the central agglomerations.

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