Santo António
Civil parish
A view of Funchal from Pico dos Barcelos
A view of Funchal from Pico dos Barcelos
Santo António is located in Madeira
Santo António
Santo António
Location in Madeira
Coordinates: 32°41′29″N 16°56′43″W / 32.69139°N 16.94528°W / 32.69139; -16.94528
Country Portugal
Auton. regionMadeira
IslandMadeira
MunicipalityFunchal
EstablishedSettlement: fl. 1557
Parish: c. 1566
Area
 • Total22.16 km2 (8.56 sq mi)
Elevation
871 m (2,858 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total27,383
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
9020-117
Area code291
PatronSanto António
Websitewww.jf-santoantonio.pt

Santo António (Portuguese meaning "Saint Anthony") is a civil parish in the northwestern part of the municipality of Funchal on the island of Madeira. It is located about 3 km northwest of central Funchal. The most populous civil parish in the archipelago, it extends into the mountainous interior of the island. The population in 2011 was 27,383,[1] in an area of 22.16 km2.[2]

History

The settlement that existed in this area was primarily small artisan shops, that congregated around a small chapel dedicated to Santo António, in the late 16th century, when it was elevated to ecclesiastical parish. It includes the barrio of Madalena, situated around a now disappeared chapel to Santa Maria Madalena, also Santa Quitéria which is home to Madeira Shopping, the biggest shopping centre on Madeira.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics Portugal". www.ine.pt. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Eurostat". Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Cristiano Ronaldo turns 32 - MARCA in English". Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Site oficial do Turismo da Madeira - Cristiano Ronaldo – um craque "Made in Madeira"". www.visitmadeira.pt. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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