Everything about Santa Cruz Madeira totally explained
| Statistics |
| Region: |
Madeira |
| Autonomous Region: |
Madeira >
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Population: |
29,721 2001 |
| Area: |
81.52 km²/8,152 ha |
| Density |
354.59/km² |
| Altitude: |
Lowest and Centre: Atlantic Ocean
Highest: 1,278 m (western part) |
| Number of parishes: |
5 |
Santa Cruz (
pron.,
Portuguese meaning Holy Cross) is a municipality,a parish and a city in the eastern part of
Madeira. Much of the municipality is mountainous, while farmlands cover the remainder of the land including a couple of cherry fields.Santa Cruz is linked with Madeira's only superhighway.It is the third largest major parish in population after Funchal and Câmara de Lobos. Its parish population is 16,842- and the municipality (borough) is 29,721. The municipality is one of the smallest on the island. Its area is 81.52 km²/8,152 ha. Its density is 354.59/km² thus ranking the second most densest in Madeira. It is located SE of
Santana, SW of
Machico, NE of
Funchal. It is linked with a road linking Funchal and Machico while part of the parish is passed with a road linking to
Santana. The urban sprawl of the city of Funchal lies westward, while in the East of the municipality is the international
Funchal/Madeira Airport (FNC), the gateway to
Madeira.
The main source of industry are agriculture and fishing while a number of businesses are in the downtown area(in the city of Santa Cruz).
- Location:
- Latitude: 32.6833 (32°41') N
- Longitude: 16.8 (16°48') W
Santa Cruz has a few schools, a few lyceums, a gymnasium, banks, a post office, a small port, beaches and squares or plazas (
praças).
Parishes
The 5 parishes of Santa Cruz include:
Camacha
Caniço (city)
Gaula
Santa Cruz (city)
Santo António da SerraFurther Information
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