Funchal facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Funchal |
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 A view of Funchal, taken from Pico do Cruz (261m), looking towards the east and neighboring municipality of Santa Cruz
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| Official name: Concelho do Funchal | |||
| Name origin: funcho, Portuguese for fennel | |||
| Country |  Portugal |
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| Autonomous Region |  Madeira |
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| Island | Madeira | ||
| Municipality | Funchal | ||
| Center | Funchal | ||
| - coordinates | 32°39′N 16°55′W / 32.650°N 16.917°W | ||
| Lowest point | Sea level | ||
| - location | Atlantic Ocean | ||
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| Area | 76.15 km² (29 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 111,892 (2011) | ||
| Density | 1,323 /km² (3,427 /sq mi) | ||
| Settlement | c.1424 | ||
| - Town | c.1452-1454 | ||
| - Municipality | c.1508 | ||
| LAU | Concelho/Câmara Municipal | ||
| - location | Praça do Município, Funchal, Madeira | ||
| - elevation | 34 m (112 ft) | ||
| - coordinates | 32°39′0″N 16°54′30″W / 32.65000°N 16.90833°W | ||
| President of the Municipal Chamber | Miguel Filipe Machado de Albuquerque (PSD) | ||
| Timezone | WET (UTC0) | ||
| - summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) | ||
| ISO 3166-2 code | PT- | ||
| Postal Zone | 9004 - 512 Funchal | ||
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 291 XXX-XXXX | ||
| Demonym | Madeirense; Maderans | ||
| Municipal Address | Praça do Município 9004 - 512 Funchal |
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Funchal is the capital city of Madeira, part of Portugal. It is also the largest city of Madeira with 111,892 people.
Funchal is in a valley. It has even temperatures all year round. There is a rainier and slightly cooler season from October through March. A drier and warmer season lasts from April through September.
Transportation
The harbor of Funchal used to be the only major port in Madeira. In 2007 cargo trade was moved to the port of Caniçal, 12 miles to the east. Funchal still serves cruise ships, ferries, and other tourist-related boats and yachts.
A highway to Câmara de Lobos and Ribeira Brava is to the west. Santa Cruz, Machico and Caniçal can be reached to the east.
Madeira Airport is east of the city, in the municipality of Santa Cruz.
Images for kids
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Cathedral of Funchal (Sé Cathedral), constructed under the orders of D. Manuel, Duke of Beja, dating back to the 15th century
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A cityscape of Funchal, 1834 as seen from the Bay
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Funchal, 1907
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Overlook of Quinta Vigia, now the Regional Government's Presidential Palace, towards the then port of Funchal
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View of Funchal's bay in 1936
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Promenade in southwest Funchal
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A leisure park in Lido, in São Martinho
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Sea Port of Funchal
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Lido, Funchal's hotel zone
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Town hall
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Famous cable car ride between Funchal and Monte, high up on Funchal's mountains
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A toboggan ride going down Monte
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View of the historic centre of Funchal
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Penha de França, western zone of Funchal
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Aljube Street
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Alberto João Jardim, 2018
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Maximiano de Sousa
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Herberto Helder, 2010
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Museum in Funchal dedicated to Cristiano Ronaldo, born in the city in 1985
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