Santo António (Funchal)

Santo António
Civil Parish
A view from Pico dos Barcelos above Santo António
Official name: Freguesia do Santo António
Name origin: Portuguese for Saint Anthony
Country  Portugal
Region  Madeira
Island Madeira
Municipality Funchal
Center Santo António
 - elevation 871 m (2,858 ft)
 - coordinates 32°41′29″N 16°56′43″W / 32.69139°N 16.94528°W / 32.69139; -16.94528Coordinates: 32°41′29″N 16°56′43″W / 32.69139°N 16.94528°W / 32.69139; -16.94528
Highest point
 - elevation 700 m (2,297 ft)
Area 22.16 km2 (9 sq mi)
Population 27,383 (2011)
Density 1,236/km2 (3,201/sq mi)
Settlement fl. 1557
 - Parish c. 1566
LAU Junta Freguesia
 - location Caminho das Romeiras
President Junta Rui Santos
President Assembleia António Rentróia
Timezone WET (UTC0)
 - summer (DST) WEST (UTC+1)
Postal Zone 9020-117
Area Code & Prefix (+351) 291 XXX XXX
Patron Saint Santo António
Location of the parish seat of Santo António in the municipality of Funchal, island of Madeira
Wikimedia Commons: Santo António (Funchal)
Website: www.jf-santoantonio.pt

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]

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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