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Settlement: c. 1424 Town: c. 1452–1454 Municipality: c. 1508
Parishes
10
Government
• President
Cristina Pedra (PPD/PSD)
Area
• Total
76.15 km2 (29.40 sq mi)
Population
(2021)
• Total
105,795
• Density
1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
9000
Area code
291
Website
www.cm-funchal.pt
Funchal (Portuguese pronunciation:[fũˈʃal]ⓘ) 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,[1] 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.[1]
^ ab"Cruise tourism in Portugal | PIANC Mediterranean Days" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
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