Ribeira Brava (parish)

Coordinates: 32°40′16″N 17°03′50″W / 32.671°N 17.064°W / 32.671; -17.064
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Ribeira Brava
Ribeira Brava is located in Madeira
Ribeira Brava
Ribeira Brava
Location in Madeira
Coordinates: 32°40′16″N 17°03′50″W / 32.671°N 17.064°W / 32.671; -17.064
Country Portugal
Auton. regionMadeira
MunicipalityRibeira Brava
Area
 • Total18.48 km2 (7.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,588
 • Density360/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Church of São Bento

Ribeira Brava (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁiˈβɐjɾɐ ˈβɾavɐ] ) is the name of a parish in the west-central part of Madeira, Portugal. It is part of the municipality of Ribeira Brava. It is located on the south coast of the island, 14 km west of Funchal. The population in 2011 was 6,588,[1] in an area of 18.48 km2.[2]

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