Ribeira Brava
Municipality of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (Ilha da Madeira).
Ribeira Brava had 12.680 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 20,8% were aged 65 or over; 12,2% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Jorge Manuel Faria dos Santos · Tel. 291952548 · Email: geral@cm-ribeirabrava.pt · www.cm-ribeirabrava.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.
- 973
- 1.158
- 4.317
- 6.232
- 40,4
- 104,1
- 337,2
- 367,1
- 11,1
- 11,8
- 18,5
- 24,1
The 4 parishes of Ribeira Brava
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 | Ribeira Brava | 6.232 | 18,48 | 337,2 |
| 2 | Campanário | 4.317 | 11,76 | 367,1 |
| 3 | Tabua | 1.158 | 11,12 | 104,1 |
| 4 | Serra de Água | 973 | 24,10 | 40,4 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 3107
- Resident population
- 12.680
- Area
- 65,46 km²
- Density
- 193,7 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 4
- Share of the region
- 5,1%
- Rank in the region (population)
- 5th of 11
- National rank (population)
- 162nd of 308
- National rank (density)
- 72nd of 308
- National rank (area)
- 287th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 5.767 (45,5%)
- Women
- 6.913 (54,5%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 12.248 (96,6%)
- Foreign nationality
- 432 (3,4%)
- Ageing index
- 163,6 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 4.716
- Average household size
- 2,66 people
- Dwellings
- 6.980
- Buildings
- 6.122
- With higher education (15+)
- 12,2% (1.349)
- Unemployment rate
- 13,73%
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
- 14.238
- Voters
- 7.892 (55,43%)
- Seats
- 7
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP (elected council president) | 4.072 | 51,60% | 5 |
| RB1 | 2.332 | 29,55% | 2 |
| CH | 686 | 8,69% | 0 |
| JPP | 438 | 5,55% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 61 | 0,77% | 0 |
| ND | 52 | 0,66% | 0 |
| PTP | 50 | 0,63% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 14.238
- Voters
- 7.892 (55,43%)
- Seats
- 21
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP | 3.702 | 46,91% | 11 |
| RB1 | 2.468 | 31,27% | 7 |
| CH | 831 | 10,53% | 2 |
| JPP | 539 | 6,83% | 1 |
| PTP | 69 | 0,87% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 59 | 0,75% | 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
- Jorge Manuel Faria dos Santos
- Address
- Rua do Visconde N.º 56, 9350-213 Ribeira Brava
- Telephone
- 291952548
- geral@cm-ribeirabrava.pt
- Website
- www.cm-ribeirabrava.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q250139 · Wikipedia · www.cm-ribeirabrava.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Câmara de Lobos (5,3 km) · Ponta do Sol (6,0 km) · São Vicente (8,9 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Região Autónoma da Madeira: 11,6 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: 6,10 €/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).
Embassies and consulates
1 foreign posts with a seat given in this municipality, in the April 2025 Book of the Diplomatic Corps.
- Cônsul honorário de África do Sul no funchal — ER 104, Nº 42 A, 9350-203 Ribeira Brava Ir para · 291 957 888 (Opção 9) · africadosulmadeira@gmail.com
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
Calheta · Câmara de Lobos · Funchal · Machico · Ponta do Sol · Porto Moniz · Porto Santo · Santa Cruz · Santana · São Vicente
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026