Santa Maria Maior | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Madeira-Funchal%27s_East,_view_from_the_Liceu.jpg) The urbanized coastal buildings of Santa Maria Maior situated in a mountainous geography | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Portugal_Madeira_location_map.svg)  Santa Maria Maior Location in Madeira | |
| Coordinates: 32°39′38″N 16°53′29″W / 32.66056°N 16.89139°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Auton. region | Madeira |
| Island | Madeira |
| Municipality | Funchal |
| Established | Settlement: c. 1425 Parish: 18 November 1557 Civil parish: 25 April 1976 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 282 m (925 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,352 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 9060-199 |
| Area code | 291 |
| Patron | Santa Maria |
| Website | www |
Santa Maria Maior (Portuguese meaning Saint Mary the Great) is a civil parish in the eastern part of the municipality of Funchal on the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 13,352,[1] in an area of 4.86 km2.[2]