Arco de São Jorge

Civil parish in Madeira, Portugal
Coat of arms of Arco de São Jorge
Coat of arms
32°49′18.78″N 16°57′12.61″W / 32.8218833°N 16.9535028°W / 32.8218833; -16.9535028Country PortugalAuton. regionMadeiraIslandMadeiraMunicipalitySantanaEstablishedSettlement: fl. 1500
Parish: 28 September 1588Area
 • Total3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi)Elevation
325 m (1,066 ft)Population
 (2011)
 • Total413 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET) • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)Postal code
9230
Area code291PatronSão José

Arco de São Jorge is a civil parish in the municipality of Santana, the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 413,[1] in an area of 3.38 km²;[2] it is the smallest parish of the municipality by population and area.

Geography

The fajã debris field that comprises the small parish of Arco de São Jorge

Arco de São Jorge is located near the north coast of the island, in the northwest of the municipality of Santana.

References

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ Eurostat Archived September 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine