Santa Maria Maior
A parish of Funchal on the island of Madeira, Santa Maria Maior offers lush tropical vegetation, red-tile rooftops cascading toward the Atlantic, and elevated viewpoints that frame the city and sea in a single sweeping look.
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- Population11,768
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.2 km1.3 mi
Nearest airports
Santa Maria Maior: quick answers
Where is Santa Maria Maior?
Santa Maria Maior is in Portugal.
How do you get to Santa Maria Maior?
The nearest airport is Funchal (FNC), about 17 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Santa Maria Maior?
The warmest month is August, averaging 21°C70°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at 13°C56°F. The wettest month is December, with about 86 mm3.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Santa Maria Maior?
OpenStreetMap lists 16 museums, 160 restaurants, 73 cafés and 23 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Santa Maria Maior?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Santo Antonio, Arco de Sao Jorge and Achadas da Cruz.