Santo António (Funchal)
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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]
History
The settlement that existed in this area was primarily small artisan shops, that congregated around a small chapel dedicated to
Santa Maria Madalena, also Santa Quitéria which is home to Madeira Shopping
, the biggest shopping centre on Madeira.
Notable people
References
- ^ "Statistics Portugal". www.ine.pt. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Eurostat". Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Cristiano Ronaldo turns 32 - MARCA in English". Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Site oficial do Turismo da Madeira - Cristiano Ronaldo – um craque "Made in Madeira"". www.visitmadeira.pt. Retrieved 24 November 2017.