Vila Baleira
Vila Baleira | |
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Vila Baleira | |
Coordinates: 33°04′00.0″N 16°20′00.0″W / 33.066667°N 16.333333°WCoordinates: 33°04′00.0″N 16°20′00.0″W / 33.066667°N 16.333333°W | |
Area | |
• Total | 40 km2 (20 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,158 |
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[]
- ^ "History of Porto Santo". Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Porto Santo Island
- Populated places in Madeira
- Autonomous Region of Madeira stubs
- Portugal geography stubs