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Santana

Municipality of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (Ilha da Madeira).

Santana had 6.553 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 28,5% were aged 65 or over; 10,5% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.

Arriving here

6.553inhabitants (2021 Census)
291district-seat telephone code
1town hall6parish councils

Mayor: Márcio Dinarte da Silva Fernandes · Tel. 291570200 · Email: gap@cm-santana.com · www.cm-santana.com more contacts

Summary for arrivals. The telephone code is that of the district/region seat (ANACOM numbering plan), not exclusive to this municipality. School, parish-council and town-hall counts come from the official lists already on this site. Hospitals are NHS institutions whose official name includes the municipality.

Population (inh.)
  • 189 – 364
  • 680
  • 1.173
  • 1.309
  • 2.838
Density (inh./km²)
  • 13,3 – 43,6
  • 54,5
  • 60,7
  • 108,0
  • 149,4
Area (km²)
  • 3,4 – 14,2
  • 15,6
  • 19,0
  • 19,3
  • 24,0
Quantile classes
Hover (or tap) a parish to see the figures; click to open its page. Geometry: CAOP2025, Direção-Geral do Território (simplified).

The 6 parishes of Santana

Sorted by resident population (2021 Census, 2025 geography). Click a header to sort; hover a row to highlight it on the map.

#ParishPopulationArea (km²)Inhab./km²
1Santana2.83819,00149,4
2Faial1.30924,0154,5
3São Jorge1.17319,3260,7
4São Roque do Faial68015,6143,6
5Arco de São Jorge3643,37108,0
6Ilha18914,1813,3
INE code (DTMN)
3109
Resident population
6.553
Area
95,47 km²
Density
68,6 inh./km²
Parishes
6
Share of the region
2,6%
Rank in the region (population)
8th of 11
National rank (population)
222nd of 308
National rank (density)
152nd of 308
National rank (area)
253rd of 308

INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)

2021 Census in detail

Men
2.973 (45,4%)
Women
3.580 (54,6%)
Portuguese nationality
6.419 (98,0%)
Foreign nationality
134 (2,0%)
Ageing index
286,8 elderly per 100 young people
Private households
2.681
Average household size
2,41 people
Dwellings
4.888
Buildings
4.712
With higher education (15+)
10,5% (620)
Unemployment rate
9,91%

Population by age group

0-14652 · 9,9%15-24657 · 10,0%25-643.374 · 51,5%65+1.870 · 28,5%
Residents by age group (6.553 in total).

Source: INE, Censos 2021 (API de indicadores) — indicators 0014630, 0014631, 0014627, 0014623, 0014621, 0014635, 0014636, 0012328, 0012481, 0014632, licence CC BY 4.0.

2025 local elections

Municipal council

Registered
6.844
Voters
4.466 (65,25%)
Seats
5
ListVotes%Seats
CDS-PP (elected council president)2.85663,95%4
PPD/PSD1.28728,82%1
CH1503,36%0
PCP-PEV551,23%0

Municipal assembly

Registered
6.844
Voters
4.466 (65,25%)
Seats
15
ListVotes%Seats
CDS-PP2.79162,49%10
PPD/PSD1.43832,20%5
PCP-PEV1102,46%0

Source: SGMAI — resultados oficiais das Autárquicas 2025. Official results; only the list that elects the council president is marked (the person’s name is not in these results).

Contacts

Mayor
Márcio Dinarte da Silva Fernandes
Address
Avenida 25 de maio, nº2 - Sítio do Serrado, 9230-116 Santana
Telephone
291570200
Email
gap@cm-santana.com
Website
www.cm-santana.com

Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).

On the web

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Neighbouring municipalities

Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Região Autónoma da Madeira: 2,8 km.

Source: DGT, CAOP2025 (CC BY 4.0) — adjacência de limites; distância em linha reta entre centróides (licence CC BY 4.0).

Location in the region

MadeiraPorto Santo
Population (inh.)
  • 2.517 – 5.149
  • 6.553 – 8.360
  • 10.915 – 12.680
  • 19.593 – 32.162
  • 42.168 – 105.782
Density (inh./km²)
  • 30,4 – 68,6
  • 97,9 – 120,6
  • 180,7 – 193,7
  • 287,1 – 518,6
  • 616,5 – 1.387,9
Area (km²)
  • 42,7 – 52,2
  • 65,5 – 68,3
  • 76,2 – 78,8
  • 81,3 – 82,9
  • 95,5 – 111,5
Quantile classes · current municipality
Santana highlighted. Click a neighbouring municipality to open its page. Geometry: CAOP2025, Direção-Geral do Território (simplified).

Other municipalities of the Autonomous Region of Madeira

Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026