Description Santana

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The municipality of Santana, located on the north coast of the island of Madeira, has an area of ??96.2 km2, inhabited by about 8,800 people.
The name of this city is due to a primitive chapel dedicated to Santa 'Ana, which gave rise to the current church.
As the municipality was inaccessible by sea and land, its inhabitants preserved characteristics that did not suffer external influences. An example of this isolation is the typical architectural style of their houses with thatched roofs, known as “casinhas de Santana”.

The tourism sector is currently the main economic resource in this municipality.

Here, you can visit the Madeira Theme Park and the Rocha do Navio Nature Reserve.

In June 2011, the municipality of Santana received the distinction of "Biosphere Reserve" by UNESCO, recognizing the richness of an ecosystem in which it seeks to reconcile the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable use. This reserve includes a terrestrial component, corresponding to the entire surface of the municipality above sea level, and also a marine component, which presents a wide variety of natural and unique human, landscape, environmental and cultural values, of local, regional interest, National and international. .

In Santana, we find the biosphere routes that extend for more than 120 km and allow visitors to appreciate the vast natural heritage, contemplate the landscape, appreciate nature, discover the cultural richness of the places and get involved with the local population. Here you will find the footpaths of Vereda do Pico Ruivo, Levada do Rei and Levada do Caldeirão Verde.

Six parishes comprise this municipality and city: Arco de São Jorge, Faial, Ilha, Santana, São Jorge and São Roque do Faial.