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Caniço | |
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Coordinates: 32°39′04″N 16°50′28″W / 32.651°N 16.841°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Auton. region | Madeira |
Municipality | Santa Cruz |
Area | |
• Total | 11.99 km2 (4.63 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 23,368 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 ( WET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+01:00 ( WEST) |
Caniço (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐˈnisu]) is a parish in the municipality of Santa Cruz in the Madeira Islands. It was elevated to city status in 2005. The population in 2011 was 23,368, [1] in an area of 11.99 km2. [2] Caniço is connected to the urban sprawl of Funchal and is larger than the seat of the municipality. It is located 6 km east of Funchal.
On 17 April 2019, a tour bus crashed on a road near Caniço, killing 29 people. [3]