Santa Maria Maior (Funchal)
Santa Maria Maior is a civil parish in the eastern part of the municipality of Funchal on the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 13,352, in an area of 4.86 km2.
The urbanized coastal buildings of Santa Maria Maior situated in a mountainous geography
The walled fortifications of the Fort of São Tiago, built to protect the coast from piracy during the 16th-17th century
Santa Maria Maior, along the coast, showing the rugged escarpments of Madeira
Funchal is the capital, largest city and the municipal seat of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. The city has a population of 105,795, making it the sixth largest city in Portugal. Because of its high cultural and historical value, Funchal is one of Portugal's main tourist attractions; it is also popular as a destination for New Year's Eve, and it is the leading Portuguese port on cruise liner dockings.
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Image: 2016 Palacio de San Lourenzo Funchal. Madeira. Portugal 93 (cropped)
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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
