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Calheta

Municipality and Town of Madeira, Portugal

Calheta is a municipality on the southwest coast of Madeira, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 11,521, in an area of 111.50 km2.. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Calheta 111.3 km²
Population 10,674
Male Population 4,827 (45.2%)
Female Population 5,847 (54.8%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 -1.7%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 -5.7%
Median Age 43.8 years
Male Median Age 39.9 years
Female Median Age 47.1 years
Timezone Western European Summer Time

Map of Calheta

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 10,857 11,270 11,321 10,674
Population Density 97.6 / km² 101.3 / km² 101.7 / km² 95.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 5.7% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Calheta -1.7% -5.3% -5.7%
Madeira +8% +2.2% -0.7%
Portugal +12.6% +4.6% +0.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 43.8 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Calheta 43.8 years 39.9 years 47.1 years
Madeira 39.1 years 37 years 41 years
Portugal 42.1 years 40.5 years 43.5 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population By Age and Gender

Calheta Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 212 248 460
5-9 275 251 527
10-14 323 264 588
15-19 297 284 582
20-24 294 282 577
25-29 289 323 612
30-34 352 328 681
35-39 379 384 764
40-44 398 382 780
45-49 359 426 786
50-54 297 398 695
55-59 246 324 571
60-64 244 371 615
65-69 238 391 630
70-74 228 403 631
75-79 200 369 570
80-84 111 249 360
85 Plus 83 170 254
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 95.9 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Calheta 10,674 111.3 km² 95.9 / km²
Madeira 252,269 763.4 km² 330.5 / km²
Portugal 10.3 million 92,381 km² 111.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Other Cities in Madeira

Name Area Population Population Density
Câmara de Lobos 51.9 km² 33,732 1,684 / mi²
Funchal, Portugal 94.1 km² 111,573 3,072 / mi²
Machico 68.3 km² 21,202 804.5 / mi²
Ponta do Sol, Portugal 47 km² 8,807 485.7 / mi²
Porto Moniz 83.1 km² 2,714 84.6 / mi²
Ribeira Brava 65.3 km² 12,384 491.3 / mi²
Santa Cruz 67.4 km² 38,773 1,490 / mi²
Santana 95.7 km² 7,084 191.7 / mi²
São Vicente 79.5 km² 5,331 173.7 / mi²
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