Jardim do Mar

Jardim do Mar (Portuguese for garden of the sea) is a civil parish in the western part of the municipality of Calheta in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 204,[1] in an area of 0.74 km².[2] It is approximately 3 kilometres (1.86 mi) northwest of Calheta.

Jardim do Mar
A derelict sugar refinery on the coastal promenade of Jardim do Mar
A derelict sugar refinery on the coastal promenade of Jardim do Mar
Jardim do Mar is located in Madeira
Jardim do Mar
Jardim do Mar
Location in Madeira
Coordinates: 32°44′19″N 17°12′40″W
Country Portugal
Auton. regionMadeira
IslandMadeira
MunicipalityCalheta
Area
  Total0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total202
  Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
9370-412
Area code291
PatronNossa Senhora do Rosário

Geography

Jardim do Mar is a sliver of land between the Atlantic Ocean and the cliffs of the neighbouring parish of Prazeres, accessed by a single roadway and tunnel system to Prazeres and Estreito da Calheta.

The waves here can be very large in the winter months and during these time of the year surfing is practiced by experienced surfers.

References

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