São Pedro (Funchal)

São Pedro
Civil Parish
The city of Funchal as seen from the lookout at Largo das Cruzes in São Pedro
Official name: Freguesia de São Pedro
Name origin: Portuguese for Saint Peter
Country  Portugal
Region  Madeira
Island Madeira
Municipality Funchal
Center São Pedro
 - elevation 90 m (295 ft)
 - coordinates 32°39′8″N 16°55′11″W / 32.65222°N 16.91972°W / 32.65222; -16.91972Coordinates: 32°39′8″N 16°55′11″W / 32.65222°N 16.91972°W / 32.65222; -16.91972
Area 1.49 km2 (1 sq mi)
Population 7,273 (2011)
Density 4,881/km2 (12,642/sq mi)
Settlement fl. 1490
 - Parish 20 July 1566
 - Civil Parish 14 August 1587
LAU Junta Freguesia
 - location Rua Nova de São Pedro
President Junta José Rafael Freitas Aguiar (PPD-PSD)
President Assembleia Carlos Alberto Cabaça Almeida Estudante (PPD-PSD)
Timezone WET (UTC0)
 - summer (DST) WEST (UTC+1)
Postal Zone 9000-048
Area Code & Prefix (+351) 291 XXX XXX
Patron Saint São Pedro
Location of the parish seat of São Pedro in the municipality of Funchal, island of Madeira
Wikimedia Commons: São Pedro (Funchal)
Website: http://www.jfsaopedro.com

São Pedro (Portuguese meaning Saint Peter) is a civil parish in the municipality of Funchal in the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 7,273,[1] in an area of 1.49 km².[2]

São Pedro is located north of and central to the municipality, surrounded by the parishes of Santo António, Santa Luzia, Imaculado Coração de Maria, São Roque and São Martinho.

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