Santo António (Funchal)
| Santo António | |
| Civil Parish | |
 A view from Pico dos Barcelos above Santo António | |
| Official name: Freguesia do Santo António | |
| Name origin: Portuguese for Saint Anthony | |
| Country |  Portugal |
|---|---|
| Region |  Madeira |
| Island | Madeira |
| Municipality | Funchal |
| Center | Santo António |
| - elevation | 871 m (2,858 ft) |
| - coordinates | 32°41′29″N 16°56′43″W / 32.69139°N 16.94528°WCoordinates: 32°41′29″N 16°56′43″W / 32.69139°N 16.94528°W |
| Highest point | |
| - elevation | 700 m (2,297 ft) |
| Area | 22.16 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Population | 27,383 (2011) |
| Density | 1,236/km2 (3,201/sq mi) |
| Settlement | fl. 1557 |
| - Parish | c. 1566 |
| LAU | Junta Freguesia |
| - location | Caminho das Romeiras |
| President Junta | Rui Santos |
| President Assembleia | António Rentróia |
| Timezone | WET (UTC0) |
| - summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
| Postal Zone | 9020-117 |
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 291 XXX XXX |
| Patron Saint | Santo António |
  Location of the parish seat of Santo António in the municipality of Funchal, island of Madeira | |
| Wikimedia Commons: Santo António (Funchal) | |
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Santo António (Portuguese meaning "Saint Anthony") is a civil parish in the northeastern 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 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.