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]
Santo António | |
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 A view of Funchal from Pico dos Barcelos | |
  Santo António Location in Madeira | |
| Coordinates: 32°41′29″N 16°56′43″W / 32.69139°N 16.94528°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Auton. region | Madeira |
| Island | Madeira |
| Municipality | Funchal |
| Established | Settlement: fl. 1557 Parish: c. 1566 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.16 km2 (8.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 871 m (2,858 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 27,383 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 9020-117 |
| Area code | 291 |
| Patron | Santo António |
| Website | www |
History
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Statistics Portugal". www.ine.pt. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Eurostat". Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Cristiano Ronaldo turns 32 - MARCA in English". Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Site oficial do Turismo da Madeira - Cristiano Ronaldo – um craque "Made in Madeira"". www.visitmadeira.pt. Retrieved 24 November 2017.