Seixal is a civil parish in the municipality of

Porto Moniz Porto Moniz () 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, in an area of 82.93 km². The municipality features a ...

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. The population in 2011 was 656, in an area of 36.37 km².Eurostat
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History

Much like its continental twin, Seixal's name origin came from the abundance of pebbles on the beach.

Geography

It is located on the eastern frontier of Porto Moniz on the border with the municipality of São Vicente. The largest parish in Porto Moniz by area, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean into the interior of Paul de Serra.

References

{{authority control Freguesias of Porto Moniz