Canhas

Canhas is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta do Sol in the archipelago of . Extending into the interior from the coast, the parish has an area of 16.66 km2. It has a population of 3,769.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Piedade and Church of Santa Maria Madalena.

Church
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is a church.

Church
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Beach
Photo: Einer flog zu Weit, CC BY 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madalena do Mar and Lugar de Baixo.

Village
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is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta do Sol in the archipelago of . The population in 2011 was 516, in an area of 2.07 km2.

Village
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Sítio do is a sea village in the municipality of Ponta do Sol in the archipelago of . The population in 2011 was 336, in an area of 0.47 km2. It is approximately 15 kilometres west of . is situated 3½ km southeast of Canhas.

Village
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is a freguesia in the municipality of in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2021 was 2,999, in an area of 14.70 km². is situated 3½ km northwest of Canhas.

Canhas

Latitude
32.69716° or 32° 41′ 50″ north
Longitude
-17.11745° or 17° 7′ 3″ west
Population
3,770
Elevation
272 metres (892 feet)
Open location code
8C44MVWM+V2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1832796143
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2270273
Wiki­data ID
Q2936371
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Canhas” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Canhas”
  • Catalan: “Canhas”
  • Cebuano: “Canhas”
  • Chechen: “Каньяш”
  • Chinese: “Canhas”
  • Dutch: “Canhas”
  • French: “Canhas”
  • German: “Canhas”
  • Kazakh: “Каньяш”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Canhas”
  • Portuguese: “Canhas”
  • Russian: “Каньяш”
  • Spanish: “Canhas”
  • Tatar: “Каньяш”
  • Turkish: “Canhas”
  • “Canhas”

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