Santo António (Funchal)

Santo António (Portuguese meaning "Saint Anthony") is a civil parish in the northeastern 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
Civil parish
A view of Funchal from Pico dos Barcelos
Santo António
Location in Madeira
Coordinates: 32°41′29″N 16°56′43″W
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

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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