Câmara de Lobos
Câmara de Lobos | |
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View of the centre of Câmara de Lobos | |
Location in Madeira | |
| Coordinates: 32°41′43″N 16°58′41″W / 32.69528°N 16.97806°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 |
| Website | www.cm-camaradelobos.pt |
Câmara de Lobos (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkɐmɐɾɐ ðɨ ˈloβuʃ] ⓘ; lit. 'Chamber of Wolves' or 'Wolves' Chamber') is a municipality and town in the southern coast of the Portuguese island of Madeira, divided in 5 freguesias. A de facto suburb of the much larger capital city of Funchal, it is one of the larger population centres and an extension of the Funchal economy.