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Funchal
Coat of arms Flag
Funchal's coat of arms Funchal's flag
Map
Map of Funchal
Statistics
Region: Madeira Islands
District: Madeira Island
Population: 100,847
Area: 75.7 km²
Density 1,332/km²
Altitude: Lowest and Centre: Atlantic Ocean
Highest: Pico do Arieiro South Face 1,818 m (northwest)
Number of parishes: 10
Address of the city
administration:		 Câmara Municipal de Funchal
Paços do Concelho
Funchal 9000
Mayor: Miguel Filipe Machado de Albuquerque
Website: www.cm-funchal.pt

Funchal (pronounced [fũˈʃaɫˤ]), population 100,5261, is the chief city of Madeira Island and is the capital of the Madeira Autonomous Region, Portugal. Funchal is also the largest city on the islands and with its neighbouring boroughs (municipalities) of Camara de Lobos, Santa Cruz, Machico and Ribeira Brava has over 150,000 inhabitants. It is the most populous Portuguese City (Cidade in portuguese) outside mainland Portugal (Portugal Continental). The Funchal urban conurbation includes the cities of Funchal, Câmara de Lobos, Caniço and Santa Cruz, all on the south side of Madeira. Funchal is located in a unique area on the island; the natural geological features form an "amphitheatre" surrounding the city, which begins at the harbour and rises almost 1200 metres high on gentle slopes. This provides a natural shelter and was what attracted the first settlers. Funchal is a cosmopolitan and very panoramic city with several parks. There are many hotels, including deluxe properties. Funchal has been Madeira's capital for more than five centuries, and is said to have been so named because of the abundance of fennel (funcho - in Portuguese) growing there.

The Funchal Municipality includes the Savage Islands (Ilhas Selvagens), a nature reserve 160 km (100 mi) South of Funchal.

Funchal is bypassed by a superhighway to west and east with access to Camara de Lobos,Ribeira Brava to the west and Santa Cruz and Machico, to the east. Madeira is an international tourist destination for cruise ships and air planes.

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Harbour of Funchal

The harbour of Funchal (Porto do Funchal) is the busiest in Madeira, and lies within the Funchal city/municipality. Many cruise ships, boats and yachts use Funchal as a port of call.

Airport

Madeira Airport often known as Funchal Airport /Madeira/Santa Catarina Airport (code:FNC), which is located E., in the municipality of Santa Cruz, Madeira. Several airlines serve FNC.

Parishes(Freguesias)

The municipality (Municipio) and city (Cidade) of Funchal coexist as one. Its urban area spawls from the harbour on the Atlantic to the mountain and hills above. There are ten parishes/paroquias:

The most populated is Santo António. Sé is where the cathedral is located, in the old city center.

Funchal Diocese

Funchal is the see of the Bishop (Diocese de Funchal), which includes all of the Autonomous Region of Madeira.

Curiosity

The British cemetery (or "Protestant Cemetery") in Funchal is located by the Holy Trinity Church. It contains the remains of a number of famous people, including Paul Langerhans, the discoverer of the insulin-producing islets in the pancreas which bear his name. [1]

The record for the largest firework display was achieved on Madeira on 31st December 2006.

History

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Funchal was founded by João Gonçalves Zarco in 1421 and was elevated to city status by King Manuel I of Portugal in 1508. In the early 1400s, Álvaro Fernandes was the commander of Funchal. In the 16th century Funchal was important as a stopping place between the Indies and the New World, and was known as a wealthy place. It was also the port for Madeiran sugar and wine.

Tourism

Nowadays Funchal is a major tourist attraction, with several hotels, an important port Porto do Funchal, and an International Airport Madeira / Funchal Airport (FNC),located in the nearby municipality of Santa Cruz,(Madeira Island). Besides the city of Funchal other tourist destinations are: Ribeira Brava, Curral das Freiras, Porto Moniz, Santana, the Laurisilva forest, a UNESCO Natural Site, in the center of Madeira island and the beaches in Porto Santo island.

Funchal

Funchal is the main hub and capital in the autonomous region of Madeira, and it is the most prominent and largest Portuguese city outside mainland Portugal (Portugal Continental. The city and municipality of Funchal coexist as one with approximately 100,000 inhabitants; however the urban conurbation of Greater Funchal has about 150,000 residents in the cities of Funchal, Câmara de Lobos, Caniço, Santa Cruz and Machico and the important town of Ribeira Brava.

Famous people

Twin Towns

Funchal is twinned with:

Gallery

Funchal at night

Madeira's Casino, Funchal

Mercado dos Lavradores

Cathedral Sé

Madeira Wine Lodge

City

Botanical garden

Botanical garden: Looking at the harbour

Botanical garden: Look at the town

Ponte João Gomes

Funchal market

References

  1. ^ UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)

External links

Portugal portal
North: Santana Northeast: Machico
West: Câmara de Lobos
 Funchal East: Santa Cruz
South: Atlantic Ocean
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Coordinates: 32°39′04″N 16°54′35″W / 32.65111, -16.90972
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