Arco de São Jorge is a civil parish in the municipality of Santana, the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 413,[1] in an area of 3.38 km²;[2] it is the smallest parish of the municipality by population and area.
Arco de São Jorge | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Arco de São Jorge Location in Madeira | |
| Coordinates: 32°49′18.78″N 16°57′12.61″W / 32.8218833°N 16.9535028°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Auton. region | Madeira |
| Island | Madeira |
| Municipality | Santana |
| Established | Settlement: fl. 1500 Parish: 28 September 1588 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 413 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 9230 |
| Area code | 291 |
| Patron | São José |
Geography
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Arco de São Jorge is located near the north coast of the island, in the northwest of the municipality of Santana.
References
edit- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Eurostat Archived September 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine