Type: | parish |
Santo António | |
Region: | Madeira |
Municipality: | Funchal |
Island: | Madeira |
Coordinates: | 32.6914°N -16.9453°W |
Established Date: | Settlement: fl. 1557 Parish: c. 1566 |
Area Total: | 22.16 |
Elevation M: | 871 |
Population Total: | 27383 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Postal Code: | 9020-117 |
Area Code: | 291 |
Patron: | Santo António |
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.