Quinta Grande
Quinta Grande | |
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The main settlement of Quinta Grande showing the modern expressway passing through the escarpments | |
| Coordinates: 32°39′56″N 17°0′35″W / 32.66556°N 17.00972°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Auton. region | Madeira |
| Island | Madeira |
| Municipality | Câmara de Lobos |
| Established | Settlement: fl. 1835 Parish: 24 July 1848 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.14 km2 (1.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 618 m (2,028 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,156 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 9300-261 |
| Area code | 291 |
| Patron | Nossa Senhora dos Remédios |
Quinta Grande, created on 24 July 1848, is one of the five civil parishes that constitute the municipality of Câmara de Lobos in the archipelago of Madeira, Portugal. The population as of 2011 was 2,099, in an area of 4.14 square kilometres (1.60 sq mi). The community is primarily oriented around agriculture, although it has become an important tourist stop in Madeira, due to the Cabo Girão, which is considered the highest promontory in Europe at 580 metres (1,900 ft).