Funchal

Funchal
Municipality (Concelho)
A view of Funchal, taken from Pico do Cruz (261m), looking towards the east and neighboring municipality of Santa Cruz
Flag Coat of arms
Official name: Concelho do Funchal
Name origin: funcho, Portuguese for fennel
Country	Portugal
Autonomous Region	Madeira
Island	Madeira
Municipality	Funchal
Center	Funchal
- coordinates	32°39′N 16°55′W
Lowest point	Sea level
- location	Atlantic Ocean
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Area	76.15 km² (29 sq mi)
Population	111,892 (2011)
Density	1,323 /km² (3,427 /sq mi)
Settlement	c.1424
- Town	c.1452-1454
- Municipality	c.1508
LAU	Concelho/Câmara Municipal
- location	Praça do Município, Funchal, Madeira
- elevation	34 m (112 ft)
- coordinates	32°39′0″N 16°54′30″W
President of the Municipal Chamber	Miguel Filipe Machado de Albuquerque (PSD)
Timezone	WET (UTC0)
- summer (DST)	WEST (UTC+1)
ISO 3166-2 code	PT-
Postal Zone	9004 - 512 Funchal
Area Code & Prefix	(+351) 291 XXX-XXXX
Demonym	Madeirense; Maderans
Municipal Address	Praça do Município 9004 - 512 Funchal
Location of the municipality of Funchal in the Maderan archipelago
Wikimedia Commons: Funchal
Website: http://www.cm-funchal.pt

Funchal is the capital city of Madeira, part of Portugal. It is also the largest city of Madeira with 111,892 people.

Funchal is in a valley. It has even temperatures all year round. There is a rainier and slightly cooler season from October through March. A drier and warmer season lasts from April through September.

Transportation

The harbor of Funchal used to be the only major port in Madeira. In 2007 cargo trade was moved to the port of Caniçal, 12 miles to the east. Funchal still serves cruise ships, ferries, and other tourist-related boats and yachts.

A highway to Câmara de Lobos and Ribeira Brava is to the west. Santa Cruz, Machico and Caniçal can be reached to the east.

Madeira Airport is east of the city, in the municipality of Santa Cruz.