Santo António da Serra (Santa Cruz)

Santo António da Serra is a civil parish in the municipality of Santa Cruz on the Portuguese island of Madeira. The parish is adjacent to another parish in the neighbouring municipality of Machico to the north, which is also named Santo António da Serra. The population in 2011 was 936,[1] in an area of 14.75 km².[2]

Santo António da Serra
Location of the civil parish of Santo António da Serra in the municipality of Santa Cruz, island of Madeira
Location of the civil parish of Santo António da Serra in the municipality of Santa Cruz, island of Madeira
Coordinates: 32°40′20″N 16°48′20″W / 32.67222°N 16.80556°W / 32.67222; -16.80556
Country Portugal
Auton. regionMadeira
IslandMadeira
MunicipalitySanta Cruz
Area
 • Total
14.75 km2 (5.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
936
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
9100-268
Area code291
Websitewww.jfsantoantoniodaserra.ifreg.pt

Geography

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It is located west of Machico and east-northeast of the regional capital of Funchal. The parish contains the localities João Ferino, Pereira, Madre d'Água, Curral Velho, Ribeira de João Gonçalves, Achada do Barro, Fajã da Ovelha and Serrado das Amexieiras.

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