Canhas
| Canhas | ||
| Civil Parish (Freguesia) | ||
 The parish church and principal focus of community life, the Church of Nossa Senhora da Piedade
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| Official name: Freguesia dos Canhas | ||
| Country |  Portugal |
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| Autonomous Region |  Madeira |
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| Island | Madeira | |
| Municipality | Ponta do Sol | |
| Center | Canhas | |
| - elevation | 985 m (3,232 ft) | |
| - coordinates | 32°43′36″N 17°6′34″W / 32.72667°N 17.10944°W | |
| Highest point | ||
| - location | Paul da Serra, Canhas, Ponta do Sol | |
| Lowest point | Sea level | |
| - location | Atlantic Ocean, Canhas, Ponta do Sol | |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | |
| Length | 9.6 km (6 mi), Southwest-Northwest | |
| Width | 2.74 km (2 mi), Northwest-Southeast | |
| Area | 16.66 km2 (6 sq mi) | |
| Population | 3,214 (2001) | |
| Density | 192.92 / km2 (500 / sq mi) | |
| Settlement | fl.1550 | |
| - Parish | 10 July 1578 | |
| LAU | Freguesia/Junta Freguesia | |
| - location | Lombo da Piedade, Sítio das Murteiras, Canhas, Ponta do Sol | |
| President Junta | António Luís Romão da Vera Cruz (PPD-PSD) | |
| Timezone | WET (UTC0) | |
| - summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) | |
| ISO 3166-2 code | PT- | |
| Postal Zone | 9360-00 Ponta do Sol | |
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 291 XXX XXX | |
| Demonym | Madeirense; Canheiro | |
| Patron Saint | Nossa Senhora das Dores | |
| Parish Address | Lombo da Piedade, Sítio das Murteiras 9360-00 Ponta do Sol |
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  Location of the parish seat of Canhas in the municipality of Ponta do Sol, island of Madeira
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| Wikimedia Commons: Canhas | ||
| Statistics from INE (2001); geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010) | ||
Canhas is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta do Sol in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. Extending into the interior from the coast, the parish of 16.66 km² is nestled between the Calheta (in the west), Câmara de Lobos (to the east) and São Vicente has a population of 3214 (its density is 192 inhabitants per kilometre square).
[edit] Geography
Two primary roadways bisect the parish, including the Regional 222 access which connects the parish to the municipal seat and the neighbouring municipality of Calheta.
Canhas has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasium, supermarkets and minimarkets, a church and a square (Portuguese: praça).
[edit] Economy
A once essentially agricultural parish, Canhas has gradually been converted into an important economic centre, while retaining its rural feel. Even though agriculture is still a prime industry, civil construction and related industries have conquered a prominent position in the parish.
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