Santo_António_(Funchal)

Santo António (Funchal)

Santo António (Funchal)

Civil parish in Madeira, Portugal

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]

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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

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    "Statistics Portugal". www.ine.pt. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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    "Eurostat". Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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    "Cristiano Ronaldo turns 32 - MARCA in English". Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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    "Site oficial do Turismo da Madeira - Cristiano Ronaldo – um craque "Made in Madeira"". www.visitmadeira.pt. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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