Article Nº 1089 Region or other natural feature Funchal Vol. I · p. 625
Costa de Baixo
The popular name for Madeira's south coast west of Funchal, covering the municipalities of Câmara de Lobos, Ribeira Brava, Ponta do Sol and Calheta.
The coast of Madeira lying west of Funchal is commonly called the Costa de Baixo (‘lower slope’). This name covers all the parishes on that coast, namely those that make up the municipalities of Câmara de Lobos, Ribeira Brava, Ponta do Sol and Calheta.
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