Município da Madalena

What Município da Madalena does

Município da Madalena, legally constituted as Câmara Municipal da Madalena, is a Portuguese municipal government authority exercising statutory jurisdiction over six parishes (Bandeiras, Madalena, Criação Velha, Candelária, São Mateus, São Caetano) on Pico Island in the Azores archipelago. The entity delivers the standard portfolio of municipal public services, including urban planning, water supply, environmental management, social action and education, waste collection, sports promotion, cultural programming, and a municipal kennel. Service delivery operates through a central headquarters at Largo Cardeal Costa Nunes, complemented by the online portal servicosonline.cm-madalena.pt for digital administrative transactions and a whistleblowing channel powered by third-party software.

The municipality's distinctive commercial and cultural asset is its wine and vineyard heritage. Pico Island's vineyard landscape holds UNESCO World Heritage status, and Madalena has been designated Cidade do Vinho 2017 and Capital dos Açores da Vinha e do Vinho. The municipality markets this positioning through dedicated tourism products, including the 25 km Rota do Vinho, da Vinha e dos Maroiços wine route with 29 interpretive points, the Roteiro das Adegas do Pico cellar tour, and the Gastronomia Identitária e Sustentável e-book. Cultural programming extends to the Biblioteca Municipal, the Centro de Formação Artística, the 10-year-old auditorium, and support for local sports clubs and the Guinness World Record-recognized Chamarrita dance.

Revenue is generated entirely through public-sector mechanisms: central government transfers, local taxes, service fees, licenses, and tourism-related income. The entity employs 21 staff and is not subject to private capital, M&A, or funding-round dynamics. Strategic positioning emphasizes tourism as an economic diversification lever on top of the underlying tax-and-transfer revenue base, supported by partnerships with parish councils (notably the 2024 Toc'Andar trails initiative) and a religious congregation managing the historic Casa de São José preschool.

Name

Município da Madalena

Legal name

Câmara Municipal da Madalena

Website

https://cm-madalena.pt

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Município da Madalena is the Portuguese municipal government authority for six parishes on Pico Island in the Azores, delivering public services to local residents and promoting UNESCO-recognized wine and vineyard tourism to visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration (BPAIAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH), Environmental Permitting & Impact Assessment (EIA/NEPA) (BPAIAMAK), Island, Beach & Resort Travel Agencies (THAKAFAL)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Urban planning services
• Civic amenities
• Wine tourism promotion

Headquarters

HQ city

Madalena

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Municipal government funded through local taxes, central government transfers, and service fees from citizens and businesses within the municipality
2. Service Fees and Licenses: Revenue generated from issuing licenses, permits, and municipal services such as water supply, urban planning fees, and cultural services
3. Tourism Revenue: Revenue from tourism activities including cultural attractions, events, and the wine and vineyard tourism routes

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Município da Madalena is the municipal government authority of Madalena on Pico Island in the Azores, Portugal. It delivers public administration and citizen services across six parishes, including urban planning, water supply, social action, education support, environmental management, waste collection, sports promotion, and cultural programs. It also promotes tourism through wine routes, wineries, gastronomy experiences, and heritage sites, and operates cultural facilities such as the municipal library and arts training center.

Product overview

Município da Madalena operates as a municipal government entity with a digital presence through its official website portal (cm-madalena.pt) supplemented by an online services platform (Serviços Online). The municipality provides citizen services including urban planning, water management, social action, environmental services, and sports programs. Its leisure and tourism offerings feature cultural venues like the Biblioteca Municipal and Centro de Formação Artística, wine tourism routes (Rota do Vinho, Roteiro das Adegas), and several heritage sites including Casa do Missionário, Casa do Bom Jesus, and tourism attractions like Rendas de Farpa and the Cachalot exhibition. The municipality also operates a denunciation portal for whistleblowing purposes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Serviços Online

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Juntas de Freguesia (Parish Councils)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with all 6 parish councils (Bandeiras, Madalena, Criação Velha, Candelária, São Mateus, São Caetano) for joint initiatives including the Toc'Andar pedestrian trails program launched in 2024, which promotes active aging and tourism through municipal walking routes.
• Irmãs Franciscanas Hospitaleiras da Imaculada ConceiçãominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReligious congregation managing the Casa de São José (Patronato Infantil), the first preschool establishment on Pico Island and one of the first in the Azores, established by Cardinal D. José da Costa Nunes in 1970.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Câmara Municipal de Santa Cruz das Flores: Municipality on Flores Island. Comparable small western-Azores island municipality with similar mandate and scale constraints.
• Câmara Municipal de Santa Cruz da Graciosa: Municipality on Graciosa Island. Small Azorean island municipality with comparable scale, mandate, and rural/tourism profile.
• Câmara Municipal do Nordeste: Municipality on São Miguel focused on rural tourism, nature, and agriculture. Comparable as a small Portuguese municipality leveraging natural/cultural heritage for tourism.
• Câmara Municipal das Lajes do Pico: Third municipality on Pico Island, also part of the UNESCO World Heritage landscape and historically tied to whaling and wine. Closely comparable scale and mandate.
• Câmara Municipal de São Roque do Pico: Neighboring municipality on Pico Island, also covered by the UNESCO vineyard landscape. Directly comparable in scale, mandate, and tourism positioning (wine, natural heritage), making it the closest functional peer.
• Câmara Municipal de Ponta Delgada: Largest Azorean municipality on São Miguel. Same regional governance framework and tourism mandate, but materially larger scale and budget.
• Câmara Municipal de Velas: Municipality on São Jorge Island. Similar small-island Portuguese municipal mandate with tourism, agriculture, and heritage preservation focus.
• Câmara Municipal da Horta: Municipal government of the neighboring Faial Island. Similar island-municipality mandate with comparable tourism, port, and environmental management functions, though somewhat larger scale.
• Câmara Municipal de Angra do Heroísmo: Municipality on Terceira Island with UNESCO World Heritage status (historic center). Comparable as an Azorean heritage-tourism municipality, though larger in scale.
• Câmara Municipal do Corvo: Smallest Azorean municipality on Corvo Island. Comparable in scale (very small) and island-governance profile, useful as a size peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@camaramunicipaldamadalena3813
• Facebookfacebook.com/municipiodamadalena
• Instagraminstagram.com/municipiodamadalena
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/munic%C3%ADpio-da-madalena

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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