Santana (), short form for ''Santa Ana'' (meaning

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) is a

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along the northern coast of the island of

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, in the Portuguese archipelago of the same name. The population in 2011 was 7,719, in an area of .

Geography

Santana includes six parishes, within a rugged mountainous environment, most occupying river-valleys: *

Arco de São Jorge Arco de São Jorge is a civil parish in the municipality of Santana, the Portuguese island of Madeira ) , anthem = ( en, "Anthem of the Autonomous Region of Madeira") , song_type = Regional anthem , image_map=EU-Portugal_with_Madeira_circle ...

* Faial * Ilha * Santana - the parish (and town) has a population of 3,275 (in 2011), in an area of 19.01 km² * São Jorge *

São Roque do Faial São Roque do Faial is a parish in the municipality of Santana on the island of Madeira ) , anthem = ( en, "Anthem of the Autonomous Region of Madeira") , song_type = Regional anthem , image_map=EU-Portugal_with_Madeira_circled.svg , map_a ...

Santana parish has the largest number residents, while Arco de São Jorge is both the smallest, physically, and has the lowest number of residents,Santana and Arco de São Jorge are also located in the higher altitudes in the municipality. while Faial is the largest parish. Santana is known for the traditional homes constructed with sloping triangular rooftops, and protected with straw. These were mainly rural homes, used by local farmers, during the settlement of the island, with white-painted walls, red doors and windows with blue trim. Most of the surviving buildings are tourist attractions, and maintained (for example, the straw roofs are replaced every four to five years).

Economy

A tourist-themed park was constructed to exhibit examples of the island's early history and culture; the Madeira Theme Park is an ample area, on of land, where visitors re-discover the cultures of Madeira and

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. This includes exhibits on the island's history, artifacts used in daily life and cultural presentations, in a scenic environment.

Notable citizens

Teodósio de Gouveia Theodósio Clemente de Gouveia GCC GCIH (13 May 1889 - 6 February 1962) was a Portuguese Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as Archbishop of Lourenço Marques in Mozambique from 1940 until his death, and was elevated to the ca ...

(1889 in São Jorge - 1962 in

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) -

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for

, and first resident Cardinal in Africa.

References

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