Caniço (Santa Cruz)

Caniço (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐˈnisu]) is a parish in the municipality of Santa Cruz in the Madeira Islands. It was elevated to city status in 2005. The population in 2011 was 23,368,[1] in an area of 11.99 km2.[2] Caniço is connected to the urban sprawl of Funchal and is larger than the seat of the municipality. It is located 6 km east of Funchal.

Caniço
Coat of arms of Caniço
Caniço is located in Madeira
Caniço
Caniço
Location in Madeira
Coordinates: 32.651°N 16.841°W / 32.651; -16.841
Country Portugal
Auton. regionMadeira
MunicipalitySanta Cruz
Area
  Total11.99 km2 (4.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total23,368
  Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

On 17 April 2019, a tour bus crashed on a road near Caniço, killing 29 people.[3]

See also

References



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.