Porto Santo Island

Porto Santo Island (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoɾtu ˈsɐ̃tu] ) is a Portuguese island 43 kilometres (27 mi) northeast of Madeira Island in the North Atlantic Ocean; it is the northernmost and easternmost island of the archipelago of Madeira, located in the Atlantic Ocean west of Europe and Africa.

Porto Santo Island
Native name:
Ilha de Porto Santo
Nickname: The Golden Island
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates33°03′43.0″N 16°21′23.0″W
ArchipelagoMadeira
Area42.17 km2 (16.28 sq mi)
Highest elevation517 m (1696 ft)
Highest pointPico do Facho
Administration
Autonomous RegionMadeira
Largest settlementVila Baleira
Demographics
DemonymPortossantense
Population 5,158 (2021)
LanguagesPortuguese
Ethnic groupsPortuguese
Additional information
Time zone

The municipality of Porto Santo occupies the entire island and small neighboring islands. It was elevated to city status on 6 August 1996. The sole parish of the municipality is also named Porto Santo. The population in 2011 was 5,483, in an area of 42.59 km2. The main settlement on the island is Vila Baleira.

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