Article Nº 0182 Law, charter or decree Vol. I · p. 102
Alqueire
The alqueire was a traditional Portuguese dry measure of capacity; this entry lists its value in litres in each Madeiran municipality, from about 13.7 to 14.1 litres, with a general average of 13.8 litres.
According to an official statistic, it had the following capacities:
| Municipality | Litres |
|---|---|
| Litres | |
| Calheta | 13,712 |
| Câmara de Lobos | 14,078 |
| Funchal | 13,865 |
| Machico | 13,912 |
| Ponta do Sol | 13,756 |
| Porto Moniz | 13,861 |
| Porto Santo | 13,883 |
| Sant'Ana | 13,973 |
| Santa Cruz | 13,776 |
| São Vicente | 13,917 |
| Today the most general average is | 13.8 |