Santana, Madeira
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Santana is a municipality along the northern coast of the archipelago
of Madeira
Santana includes six parishes, within a rugged mountainous environment, most occupying river-valleys:
Santana parish has the largest number residents, while Arco de São Jorge is both the smallest, physically, and has the least number of residents, while Faial is the largest parish.
Santana is known for the traditional homes constructed with sloping triangular rooftops, and protected with straw. These were mainly rural homes, used by local farmers, during the settlment of the island, with white-paintd walls, red doors and windows with blue trim. Most of the surviving buildings are tourist attractions, and maintained (for example, the straw roofs are replace every four to five years).
Santana has a few schools, one secondary school, a gymnasium, banks, a post office, a small port, beaches and squares or plazas (praças).
Archipelago
An archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...
of Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
Human geography
- Arco de São JorgeArco de São JorgeArco de São Jorge is a civil parish in the municipality of Santana, the Portuguese island of Madeira. In 2001, the population was approximately 509, in a territory covering 3.5 km²: it is the smallest parish by population and area.-Geography:...
- FaialFaial (Santana)Faial is a civil parish in the Madeiran municipality of Santana located along the northern coast of the island of Madeira. In 2001 its population numbered less than 2000 inhabitants, in an area of 22.6 km² , representing the second largest parish in the municipality, but third least...
- IlhaIlha (Santana)Ilha is a parish in the district of Santana in the Madeira Islands. The population in 2001 is 358, its density is 23.9/km² and the area is 15 km². Ilha is the smallest parish in population, second smallest in area and the smallest in density in Santana. It is located near Santana. The main...
- Santana - the parish (and town) has a population of 3439 (in 2001), in an area of 17.80 km² (a density of 193.2/km²);
- São JorgeSão Jorge (Santana)São Jorge is a parish in the district of Santana in the Madeira Islands. The population in 2001 is 1,610, its density is 88/km² and the area is 18.3 km². São Jorge is the third largest in population, the second largest in area and the third largest in density in Santana. It is located west of...
- São Roque do FaialSão Roque do FaialSão Roque do Faial is a parish in the district of Santana in the Madeira Islands. The population in 2001 is 927, its density is 58.3/km² and the area is 15.9 km². São Roque do Faial is the third smallest in population, the third largest in density and the second smallest in area in Santana. It...
Santana parish has the largest number residents, while Arco de São Jorge is both the smallest, physically, and has the least number of residents, while Faial is the largest parish.
Santana is known for the traditional homes constructed with sloping triangular rooftops, and protected with straw. These were mainly rural homes, used by local farmers, during the settlment of the island, with white-paintd walls, red doors and windows with blue trim. Most of the surviving buildings are tourist attractions, and maintained (for example, the straw roofs are replace every four to five years).
Santana has a few schools, one secondary school, a gymnasium, banks, a post office, a small port, beaches and squares or plazas (praças).
Economy
The main sources of industry are agriculture and tourism, while small commercial businesses are located centrally in the parish of Santana. A tourist-themed park was constructed to exhibit examples of the island's early history and culture; the Madeira Theme Park is an ample area, on 7 acres (28,328 m²) of land, where visitors re-discover the cultures of Madeira and Porto Santo. This includes exhibits on the island's history, artefacts used in daily life and cultural presentations, in a scenic environment.Notable citizens
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(13 May 1889; São JorgeSão Jorge (Santana)São Jorge is a parish in the district of Santana in the Madeira Islands. The population in 2001 is 1,610, its density is 88/km² and the area is 18.3 km². São Jorge is the third largest in population, the second largest in area and the third largest in density in Santana. It is located west of...
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