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Funchal (Portuguese pronunciation: ⓘ) is the capital, largest city and the municipal seat of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. The city has a population of 105,795, [1] making it the sixth largest city in Portugal.
Funchal is the capital and principal city of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, located along the southern coast of the island of Madeira. It is a modern city, located within a natural geological " amphitheatre " composed of vulcanological structure and fluvial hydrological forces.
Santana (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃ˈtɐnɐ] ⓘ), short form for Santa Ana (meaning Saint Anne) is a municipality along the northern coast of the island of Madeira, in the Portuguese archipelago of the same name. The population in 2011 was 7,719, in an area of 95.56 square kilometres (36.90 sq mi).
Porto Moniz (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoɾtu muˈniʃ] ⓘ) is a municipality in the northwest corner of the island of Madeira. It is located west of Santana and Machico, and northwest of Funchal. The population in 2011 was 2,711, in an area of 82.93 km 2.
C.S. Marítimo. Club Sport Marítimo MH M, commonly known as Marítimo ( Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐˈɾitimu] locally [mɐˈɾitmu]) or Marítimo da Madeira, is a Portuguese professional sports club based in the city of Funchal, on the island of Madeira. Established in 1910, Marítimo is best known for its football team currently playing in ...
Ribeira Brava ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁiˈβɐjɾɐ ˈβɾavɐ] ⓘ; lit.'Angry River') is a municipality on the island of Madeira, in the Portuguese Autonomous Region of Madeira. It is located along the southern coast (approximately centre), and is west of Câmara de Lobos and the regional capital Funchal, south of São Vicente, and east ...
Calheta was founded in 1430; the parish, of the same name (which is the central part of the municipality) is one of the oldest parishes on the island of Madeira, and one of the first to be explored by the early settlers. It was the area selected by João Gonçalves Zarco (the island's discoverer) as a grant to his son and his wife, João ...
Monte (English: Mount) is a civil parish in the municipality and a suburb of Funchal in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. Locally, the parish is also known as Nossa Senhora do Monte (English: Our Lady of the Mount). The population in 2011 was 6,701, in an area of 18.59 km 2. Monte is located a few kilometres east of Funchal.