Achadas da Cruz
Parish church and cemetery of Achadas da Cruz
Parish church and cemetery of Achadas da Cruz
Flag of Achadas da Cruz
Coat of arms of Achadas da Cruz
Achadas da Cruz is located in Madeira
Achadas da Cruz
Achadas da Cruz
Location in Madeira
Coordinates: 32°50′28″N 17°12′36″W / 32.84111°N 17.21000°W / 32.84111; -17.21000
Country Portugal
Auton. regionMadeira
IslandMadeira
MunicipalityPorto Moniz
Area
  Total7.88 km2 (3.04 sq mi)
Elevation
705 m (2,313 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total159
  Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
9270-013
Area code291
PatronNossa Senhora do Livramento

Achadas da Cruz is a civil parish in the municipality of Porto Moniz in the Portuguese island of Madeira.The population in 2011 was 159,[1] in an area of 7.88 km2.[2] It is situated on the north-western coast of the island. No children have been born in the parish between 2001 and 2009.[3]

The fields of Quebrada Nova, as seen from the cable car along the western coast of Achadas da Cruz

Society

Between 1835 And 1840 this parish has registered 18 marriages.[4] The first registered marriage in this parish was On the year of 1827.[5] From 1860 and 1911 this parish has witnessed 824 baptisms happening there.[6] In between 1910 and 1911, there were associated to this parish 14 deaths, 4 of which were from people who died at that time with an age above 18 years old.[7][8]

Architecture

  • Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Livramento

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. Eurostat Archived 2014-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Quase dez anos sem nascer uma criança: Sem alternativas de emprego os mais jovens deixam as Achadas da Cruz" (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Diário de Noticias. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
  4. "Pesquisa". abm.madeira.gov.pt. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  5. "Pesquisa". abm.madeira.gov.pt. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  6. "Pesquisa". abm.madeira.gov.pt. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  7. "Livro de registo de óbitos das Achadas da Cruz do ano de 1910". arquivo-abm.madeira.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  8. "Livro de registo de óbitos das Achadas da Cruz do ano de 1911". arquivo-abm.madeira.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-05-16.
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