Ponta do Sol | |
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![]() The seafront of Ponta do Sol | |
![]() Location in Madeira | |
Coordinates: 32°40′50″N 17°6′15″W / 32.68056°N 17.10417°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Auton. region | Madeira |
Island | Madeira |
Established | Settlement: c. 1420 Municipality: 2 December 1501 |
Parishes | 3 |
Government | |
• President | Celia Marques Luís |
Area | |
• Total | 46.19 km2 (17.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,862 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Postal code | 9360-219 |
Area code | 291 |
Website | pontadosol.pt |
Ponta do Sol (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpõtɐ ðu ˈsɔl] ⓘ; English: "Cape of the Sun") is a municipality in the southwestern coast of the island of Madeira, in the archipelago of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 8,862,[1] in an area of 46.19 km2 (17.83 sq mi).[2]