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Camacha

Camacha () is a parish in the municipality of Santa Cruz, on the southeastern part of Madeira Island. It is situated in the mountainous interior of the island, 3&nbsp;km north of Caniço, 7&nbsp;km northeast of Funchal and 6&nbsp;km west of Santa Cruz. The population in 2011 was 7,449, in an area of 19.77&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.

The first organized game of football in Portugal took place in 1875 in Camacha, organized by the Madeira-born Harry Hinton.

People from Camacha

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