Santo António | |
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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 |
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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]
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.