Vila Baleira
Vila Baleira is the only city and the capital of Porto Santo Island, Madeira, Portugal. It was made a city on 7 August 1996.[1][2]
Vila Baleira | |
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| Coordinates: 33°04′00.0″N 16°20′00.0″W | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,483 |
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.
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