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Porto Santo (Madeira)

Porto Santo
Vila Baleira
Municipality (Concelho)
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Official name: Concelho do Porto Santo
Name origin: Portuguese for holy port
Country  Portugal
Autonomous Region  Madeira
Island Porto Santo
Center Farrobo
 - elevation 92 m (302 ft)
 - coordinates 33°4′36″N 16°20′40″W / 33.07667°N 16.34444°W / 33.07667; -16.34444Coordinates: 33°4′36″N 16°20′40″W / 33.07667°N 16.34444°W / 33.07667; -16.34444
Highest point Pico do Castelo
 - elevation 402 m (1,319 ft)
Lowest point
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Area 42.59 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population 5,483 (2011)
Density 129/km2 (334/sq mi)
Settlement fl. 1500
 - Municipality c. 1835
 - Vila/Town 6 August 1996
LAU Câmara Municipal
 - location Rua Dr. Nuno Silvestre Texeira
President Filipe Oliveira de Menezes
Municipal Chair Maria Luísa de Sousa M.G. Mendonça
Timezone WET (UTC0)
 - summer (DST) WEST (UTC+1)
Postal Zone 9400-000
Area Code & Prefix (+351) 291 XXX XXX
Porto Santo (Madeira) is located in Madeira
Porto Santo (Madeira)
Location of the municipality of Porto Santo, in the archipelago of Madeira
Website: www.cm-portosanto.com

Porto Santo is the only municipality of the island of Porto Santo, in the Portuguese Madeiran archipelago. It was elevated to city status on 6 August 1996. The only parish of the municipality is also named Porto Santo. The population in 2011 was 5,483, in an area of 42.59 km². The main settlement on the island is Vila Baleira.


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