Jardim do Mar

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Jardim do Mar (Portuguese for the garden of the sea) is a parish in the western part of the district of Calheta in the Madeira Islands. The population in 2001 is 252, its density is 98.8/km² and the area is 2.55 km². It is located about 1 to 2 km from Calheta. It also accessed to a rarely used road linking to the mountains and Jardim Pelado to its east.

Contents 1 Settlement 2 Nearest parishes 3 Geography 4 External links

[edit] Settlement

• Jardim Pelado, about 1 km east

[edit] Nearest parishes

• Paúl do Mar, northwest
• Prazeres, north
• Estreito da Calheta, northeast
• Calheta, ESE

[edit] Geography

• Location:
  • Latitude: 32.733 (32°44') N
  • Longitude: 17.21667 (17°13') W
• Altitude: Atlantic Ocean

Jardim do Mar has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasia, a church and a square (praça).

[edit] External links

• Map and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest or Google
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver
• Coordinates: 32°44′0″N, 17°13′0″W