Demographics of Madeira

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The island was settled by Portuguese people, especially farmers from the Minho region, [1] meaning that Madeirans (Portuguese : Madeirenses), as they are called, are ethnically Portuguese, though they have developed a distinct regional identity and cultural traits.

The region of Madeira and Porto Santo has a total population of just under 256,060, the majority of whom live on Madeira Island (251,060) where the population density is 337/km2; leaving around 5,000 on Porto Santo island where the population density is 112/km2.

About 247,000 residents, or 96% of the population, are Catholic. Funchal is the location of the Catholic cathedral. [2]

MunicipalitiesPopulation
(2017 Estimate) [3] 		Area (km2)Main city/town Freguesias
Funchal 104,44276.1 Funchal 10
Santa Cruz 44,41781.5 Santa Cruz 5
Câmara de Lobos 33,84752.1 Câmara de Lobos 5
Machico 20,27268.3 Machico 5
Ribeira Brava 12,42865.4 Ribeira Brava 4
Calheta 10,901112 Calheta 8
Ponta do Sol 8,55946.2 Ponta do Sol 3
Santana 6,80895.6 Santana 6
Porto Santo 5,17342.6 Vila Baleira 1
São Vicente 5,15178.8 São Vicente 3
Porto Moniz 2,37182.9 Porto Moniz 4
Total244,286801Total54

References

  1. ↑ "Alberto CEHA: Madeira] Vieira, O Infante e a Madeira: dúvidas e certezas, Centro Estudos História Atlântico". Ceha-madeira.net. Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Funchal". Catholic Hierarchy. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Portugal: Administrative Division (Districts and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".


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