Calheta
Municipality of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (Ilha da Madeira).
Calheta had 10.915 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 25,4% were aged 65 or over; 11,7% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Doroteia Mercês Andrade da Silva Leça · Tel. 291820200 · Email: camara@cmcalheta.pt · www.cmcalheta.pt more contacts
Summary for arrivals. The telephone code is that of the district/region seat (ANACOM numbering plan), not exclusive to this municipality. School, parish-council and town-hall counts come from the official lists already on this site. Hospitals are NHS institutions whose official name includes the municipality.
- 215 – 635
- 685 – 803
- 812
- 1.578 – 2.999
- 3.188
- 32,5 – 36,6
- 68,3 – 110,2
- 136,0
- 203,9 – 290,5
- 453,6
- 0,7 – 1,4
- 10,0 – 14,3
- 14,7
- 22,2 – 23,4
- 24,7
The 8 parishes of Calheta
Sorted by resident population (2021 Census, 2025 geography). Click a header to sort; hover a row to highlight it on the map.
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| # | Parish | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calheta | 3.188 | 23,44 | 136,0 |
| 2 | Arco da Calheta | 2.999 | 14,71 | 203,9 |
| 3 | Estreito da Calheta | 1.578 | 14,32 | 110,2 |
| 4 | Fajã da Ovelha | 812 | 22,16 | 36,6 |
| 5 | Ponta do Pargo | 803 | 24,71 | 32,5 |
| 6 | Prazeres | 685 | 10,03 | 68,3 |
| 7 | Paul do Mar | 635 | 1,40 | 453,6 |
| 8 | Jardim do Mar | 215 | 0,74 | 290,5 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 3101
- Resident population
- 10.915
- Area
- 111,51 km²
- Density
- 97,9 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 8
- Share of the region
- 4,4%
- Rank in the region (population)
- 6th of 11
- National rank (population)
- 181st of 308
- National rank (density)
- 121st of 308
- National rank (area)
- 241st of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 5.010 (45,9%)
- Women
- 5.905 (54,1%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 10.279 (94,2%)
- Foreign nationality
- 636 (5,8%)
- Ageing index
- 216,4 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 4.383
- Average household size
- 2,47 people
- Dwellings
- 7.640
- Buildings
- 7.160
- With higher education (15+)
- 11,7% (1.127)
- Unemployment rate
- 11,71%
Population by age group
Source: INE, Censos 2021 (API de indicadores) — indicators 0014630, 0014631, 0014627, 0014623, 0014621, 0014635, 0014636, 0012328, 0012481, 0014632, licence CC BY 4.0.
2025 local elections
Municipal council
- Registered
- 12.495
- Voters
- 7.036 (56,31%)
- Seats
- 7
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 4.582 | 65,12% | 6 |
| JPP | 979 | 13,91% | 1 |
| PS | 462 | 6,57% | 0 |
| CDS-PP | 419 | 5,96% | 0 |
| CH | 329 | 4,68% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 31 | 0,44% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 12.495
- Voters
- 7.036 (56,31%)
- Seats
- 21
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 4.635 | 65,88% | 15 |
| JPP | 1.038 | 14,75% | 3 |
| CDS-PP | 600 | 8,53% | 2 |
| PS | 516 | 7,33% | 1 |
| PCP-PEV | 55 | 0,78% | 0 |
Source: SGMAI — resultados oficiais das Autárquicas 2025. Official results; only the list that elects the council president is marked (the person’s name is not in these results).
Contacts
- Mayor
- Doroteia Mercês Andrade da Silva Leça
- Address
- Avenida D. Manuel I, nº 46 - Edifício Paços do Concelho, 9370 – 135 Calheta
- Telephone
- 291820200
- camara@cmcalheta.pt
- Website
- www.cmcalheta.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q757078 · Wikipedia · www.cm-calheta-madeira.com/ · www.cmcalheta.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Ponta do Sol (9,8 km) · Porto Moniz (6,2 km) · São Vicente (16,1 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Região Autónoma da Madeira: 23,4 km.
Source: DGT, CAOP2025 (CC BY 4.0) — adjacência de limites; distância em linha reta entre centróides (licence CC BY 4.0).
Services and territory
Median rent of new contracts in the municipality, 2025: 6,41 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
Infoescolas 2020 does not list schools in this municipality.
Source: DGEEC, Infoescolas 2020 (CC BY 4.0). Rents: INE 0014773 (CC BY 4.0).
Location in the region
- 2.517 – 5.149
- 6.553 – 8.360
- 10.915 – 12.680
- 19.593 – 32.162
- 42.168 – 105.782
- 30,4 – 68,6
- 97,9 – 120,6
- 180,7 – 193,7
- 287,1 – 518,6
- 616,5 – 1.387,9
- 42,7 – 52,2
- 65,5 – 68,3
- 76,2 – 78,8
- 81,3 – 82,9
- 95,5 – 111,5
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Other municipalities of the Autonomous Region of Madeira
Câmara de Lobos · Funchal · Machico · Ponta do Sol · Porto Moniz · Porto Santo · Ribeira Brava · Santa Cruz · Santana · São Vicente
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026