Geography
Gaula is surrounded by several streams, with land sloping to many of these tributaries (from 20° to a 30° slopes).
While farmlands and pasture dominate Gaula, the forests, some grasslands and barren lands cover the rest of the parish.
It is connected by the regional road that links most of the islands parishes to Funchal and Machico, while a shorter span links it to Camacha and Santo António da Serra.
Gaula has two schools (one public and the other a private institution), supports two churches (as well as various hermitages), while most economical and social activities are centre in the main village of Gaula.
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