Funchal Municipality

Funchal is the capital and main city of the autonomous region of Madeira, on the island of , in its south between Santa Cruz and Câmara de Lobos. In 2021, it was home 106,000 people.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Madeira Botanical Garden and Madeira Toboggan.

Garden
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a botanical garden in , , opened to the public in 1960. The area was previously part of an estate belonging to the family of William Reid, founder of Reid's Hotel.

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Carros de cesto do Monte, known as Monte Toboggan – means of transportation from in , the capital of island . It consists of carts that are wicker baskets mounted on skids, sometimes compared to toboggan.

Stadium
Photo: Mghamburg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , previously named Estádio Eng.º Rui Alves and informally known as Choupana, is a football stadium located in the city of , , Portugal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Câmara de Lobos and Santo António.

Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality and town in the southern coast of the island of Madeira, divided in 5 freguesias. A de facto suburb of the much larger capital city of , it is one of the larger population centres and an extension of the Funchal economy.

Suburb
Photo: Zarco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a civil parish in the northwestern part of the municipality of on the island of Madeira. It is located about 3 km northwest of central Funchal.

Funchal Municipality

Latitude
32.6762° or 32° 40′ 34″ north
Longitude
-16.9172° or 16° 55′ 2″ west
Population
112,000
Elevation
336 metres (1,102 feet)
Open location code
8C45M3GM+F4
Geo­Names ID
8010675
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Funchal Municipality” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Igreja de São Roque and Monte Palace Hotel.

Madeira: Must-Visit Destinations

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