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Funchal (Portuguese pronunciation: ⓘ) 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.
Map of the pre-Brexit European Union in the world, with overseas countries and territories (OCT) and outermost regions (OMR) for which Madeira is included Madeira is an Outermost Region (OMR) of the European Union , meaning that due to its geographical situation, it is entitled to derogation from some EU policies.
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As of 2021, Madeira had a total population of 245,595. The island is the top of a massive submerged shield volcano that rises about 6 km (3.7 mi) from the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. The volcano formed atop an east–west rift [ 1 ] [ 2 ] in the oceanic crust along the African Plate , beginning during the Miocene epoch over 5 million years ago ...
The airport is located 13.2 km (8.2 mi) east-northeast of the regional capital, Funchal, after which it is sometimes informally named. It mostly hosts flights to European metropolitan destinations due to Madeira's importance as a leisure destination, and is pivotal in the movement of cargo in and out of the archipelago of Madeira.
The following is a list of the largest cities/towns of Madeira. Funchal is the only city with a population over 100,000. Madeira Island. Calheta; Câmara de Lobos [1]
Funchal Bay in 1885, Madeira, view from the east. Funchal Bay is a large bay opposite the main city of Funchal on the island of Madeira, located in the North Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Morocco in north Africa. [1] Funchal has its harbour within the bay. Belmond Reid's Palace is located on the headland at the western end of the bay ...
It is located about 3 km east of the urban centre of Funchal, 4.5 km southwest Camacha and only 3 km west Caniço. The area is an urbanized section of the municipality of Funchal linked by ancillary roads to other sections of the island, as well as roadway that extends across the island.