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]

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. 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	www.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

• Cristiano Ronaldo[3][4]

References

На других языках

[es] Santo António do Funchal

[ru] Санту-Антониу (Фуншал)