São Martinho (Funchal)

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São Martinho

Parish coat of arms
Municipality	Funchal Madeira Island Portugal
Area	8.06 km² km²
Population
- Total	20,636 (2001)
- Density	2,560.3/km²/km²
Website: http://jf-saomartinho.pt/a2/

São Martinho (Portuguese meaning Saint Martin) is a parish and suburb in the western part of the city of Funchal, Madeira Islands. The population in 2001 was 20,636, density being 2,560.3/km² covering an area of 8.06 km². The parish covers the western portion of the downtown area of Funchal. It is located about 3 to 4 km W of Funchal and nearly 3 km E of Câmara de Lobos. The main industry are business. It is connected with a secondary road linking Funchal and Estreito de Câmara de Lobos and north to Curral das Freiras along with the northern suburbs of Funchal. The Atlantic Ocean is to the south including the main highway. The mountain slope lies to the north and a small mountaintop about 1 km SE elevating 262 m. The eastern part has the overview of the panorama of most of Funchal and the environs and the mountains to the eastern part and Câmara de Lobos and the environs including Cabo Girão to the west. The parish of Câmara de Lobos is bounded to the west.

Farmlands used to dominate most of the parish until suburban housing came in the mid-20th century. Agrigulture used to dominate the area. Much of the land is urbanized, while the empty portions of the land are sporadically near the parish and the small mountaintop.