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| The land and hills about Ribeira da Janela in the sixties this century. Some of the harder to get to land might be abandoned now, especially by the waves of immigration. |
- Madeira has about 1850 hectares (about 4600 acres) for vines available
- Porto Santo has only about 80 hectares (200 acres)
- About 4 500 wine growers practice viticulture
- 1 800 of those are situated in the Câmara de Lobos region
- 500 are nearer to Funchal
- Presently, approximately 550 hectares of the island are active vineyards
