Camacha

Camacha (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐˈmaʃɐ]) 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 km north of Caniço, 7 km northeast of Funchal and 6 km west of Santa Cruz.

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

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Monument in Camacha, celebrating the first ever organized football game in Portugal