Câmara de Lobos (Portuguese meaning chamber of the wolves) is a parish in the west-central part of Madeira. Câmara de Lobos is named after the area where sea-wolves lobos-marinhos are founded, they are the monk seals in which it the two are also seen in its coat of arms. Today, there are a fewer monk seals than a couple of decades ago. It is the second largest major parish in population after Funchal and before Machico. Its parish population is 16,842- and the borough is 34,614. The parish is one of the smallest on the island. Its area is 51.82 km²/5,182 ha. Its density is 667.96/km² thus ranking the second most densest in Madeira. It is located SW of Santana, W of Machico, W of Funchal and ESE of Calheta. It is linked with a road linking Calheta and Funchal.

The main source of industry are agriculture and fishing while a small number of businesses are in the downtown area. The area is separated by Estreito de Câmara de Lobos. The area produces Madeira Wine from its local vineyards. In the western part features Cabo Girao , the steepest bluff in Africa and the world (elevation: 580 m). The small point is south of the small port. The downtown core is in the central part and residential areas lie to the west and the northern part with more buildings over the mountain.

Coat of Arms

Its coat of arms' color is blue with two monk seals in a middle of a golden anchor

• Location:
  • Latitude: 32.633 (32°38') N
  • Longitude: 16.9833 (16°59') W

Câmara de Lobos has a few schools, a few lyceums, a gymnasium, banks, a post office, a small port, beaches and squares or plazas (praças).

The 5 parishes of Câmara de Lobos include:

• Câmara de Lobos
• Curral das Freiras
• Estreito de Câmara de Lobos
• Jardim da Serra
• Quinta Grande

Settlements and geographic areas

Parish of Câmara de Lobos

The parish has a population of 16,842 in 2001, its density is 2,210.2/km² and the area is 7.62 km²/7,620 ha.

External links

• Map and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest or Google
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver
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