Porto Moniz

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Porto Moniz
Municipality
The main settlement of Porto Moniz
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Madeira
Coordinates: 32°48′45″N 17°8′45″W / 32.81250°N 17.14583°W / 32.81250; -17.14583
Country	Portugal
Auton. region	Madeira
Island	Madeira
Established	Settlement: fl. 1475 Municipality: 13 October 1835
Parishes	4
Area
• Total	82.93 km2 (32.02 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,711
• Density	33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code	9270-053
Area code	291
Patron	Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Local holiday	22 July
Website	http://www.portomoniz.pt

Porto Moniz (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoɾtu muˈniʃ] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the northwest corner of the island of Madeira. It is located west of Santana and Machico, and northwest of Funchal. The population in 2011 was 2,711,^[1] in an area of 82.93 km².^[2]

The municipality features a natural complex of lava pools that are popular with locals and tourists.^[3]