Ribeira Brava is the name of a parish in the west-central part of Madeira. It is located in the similarly named district of Ribeira Brava, Madeira

Ribeira Brava, Madeira

Ribeira Brava is a municipality on the island of Madeira, in the Portuguese Autonomous Region of Madeira. It is located along the southern coast , and is west of Câmara de Lobos and the regional capital Funchal...

  It is located SW of Santana, W of Machico

Machico

Machico is a city and municipality in the northeastern part of the island of Madeira, in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. The easternmost municipality on the island, it is also the third most populous area; its population was 21,747...

, W of Funchal

Funchal

Funchal is the largest city, the municipal seat and the capital of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira. The city has a population of 112,015 and has been the capital of Madeira for more than five centuries.-Etymology:...

 and ESE of Calheta. It is linked with a road linking Calheta and Funchal.

Parish

The parish has a population of 5,941 in 2001, its population density is 339.5/km² and the area is 17.5 km². The parish is one of the smallest on the island. The parish is covered with mountains and Ribeira Brava flows in the middle of the town. The Cabo Girão

Cabo Girão

Cabo Girão is a lofty sea cliff located along the southern coast of the island of Madeira, in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. Cabo Girão is a popular lookout point, and starting point for hikers, as well as the location of the Encosta Cabo Girão a complex of 120 apartments located on the...

 embankment lies to the east.

Ribeira Brava has a few schools, a few lyceum

Lyceum

The lyceum is a category of educational institution defined within the education system of many countries, mainly in Europe. The definition varies between countries; usually it is a type of secondary school.-History:...

s, a gymnasium, banks, a post office, a small port, beaches and squares or plazas (praças).

Nearest parishes

• Tábua, west
• Serra de Água, north
• Campanário, east

Location: 32.671°N 17.064°W