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Caniço (pron. ) is a city in the municipality of Santa Cruz in the Madeira Islands. It was elevated to city status in 2005. The population in 2001 is 11,586, its density is 965.5/km² and the area is 12 km²/1,200 ha. Caniço is connected with the urban sprawl of Funchal and like Calheta, Caniço is larger than the seat of the municipality. The city of Funchal is bordered to its west (...)

São Gonçalo is a parish in the district of and a suburb of Funchal in the Madeira Islands. The population in 2001 is 7,232, its density is 1,021.5/km² and the area is 7.08 km². It is located on a road linking Funchal and Machico with another road connecting to Porto da Cruz. The main industry are businesses. It is connected with a road linking. The Atlantic Ocean is to the south (...)

Santa Maria Maior (Portuguese meaning Saint Mary) is a parish in the eastern part of the district and a suburb of Funchal in the Madeira Islands. The population in 2001 is 13,970, its density is 2,862.7/km² and the area is 4.88 km². It is located about 3 km east of downtown Funchal, about 4.5 km SW of Camacha and 3 km W of Caniço. The main industry are businesses (...)