| Canhas | ||
| Civil Parish (Freguesia) | ||
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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 | |
| Island | Madeira | |
| Municipality | Ponta do Sol | |
| Center | Canhas | |
| - elevation | 985 m (3,232 ft) | |
| - coordinates | ||
| 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).
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).
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.