Ribeira Brava, Madeira

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Ribeira Brava
Municipality
Main centre of Ribeira Brava along the valley of the same name, and at the coast
Flag Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Ribeira Brava in the archipelago of Madeira
Coordinates: 32°41′N 17°3′W / 32.683°N 17.050°W / 32.683; -17.050
Country	Portugal
Auton. region	Madeira
Island	Madeira
Established	Settlement: c.1500 Municipality: 6 May 1914
Parishes	4
Government
• President	Ricardo Nascimento
Area
• Total	65.41 km2 (25.25 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	13,375
• Density	200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code	9350
Area code	(+351) 291 XXX-XXXX
Patron	São Bento
Local holiday	29 June
Website	http://www.cm-ribeirabrava.pt

Ribeira Brava (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁiˈβɐjɾɐ ˈβɾavɐ] ^ⓘ; lit. 'Angry River') is a municipality on the island of Madeira, in the Portuguese Autonomous Region of Madeira. It is located along the southern coast (approximately centre), and is west of Câmara de Lobos and the regional capital Funchal, south of São Vicente, and east of Ponta do Sol. The population in 2011 was 13,375,^[1] in an area of 65.41 km².^[2]

The municipality gained its name due to its river, which translates as "angry river". In rainy seasons, the river had an extremely strong and powerful current, that often wreaked havoc over the entire eight kilometres of the route.