Vila Baleira

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Vila Baleira
Location of Vila Baleira
Location of Vila Baleira
Vila Baleira is located in Madeira
Vila Baleira
Vila Baleira
Coordinates: 33°04′00.0″N 16°20′00.0″W / 33.066667°N 16.333333°W / 33.066667; -16.333333Coordinates: 33°04′00.0″N 16°20′00.0″W / 33.066667°N 16.333333°W / 33.066667; -16.333333
Area
 • Total40 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,158

Vila Baleira is the main city in the municipality of Porto Santo, located on Porto Santo Island, Madeira, Portugal. It was made a city on 7 August 1996.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ "History of Porto Santo". Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  2. ^ Vila Baleira at GEOnet Names Server

Trivia[]

Christopher Columbus is thought to have married his wife and Portuguese Nobelwoman Filipa Moniz Perestrelo here, in 1479.

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