São Pedro (Funchal)
| São Pedro | |
| Civil Parish | |
 The city of Funchal as seen from the lookout at Largo das Cruzes in São Pedro | |
| Official name: Freguesia de São Pedro | |
| Name origin: Portuguese for Saint Peter | |
| Country |  Portugal |
|---|---|
| Region |  Madeira |
| Island | Madeira |
| Municipality | Funchal |
| Center | São Pedro |
| - elevation | 90 m (295 ft) |
| - coordinates | 32°39′8″N 16°55′11″W / 32.65222°N 16.91972°WCoordinates: 32°39′8″N 16°55′11″W / 32.65222°N 16.91972°W |
| Area | 1.49 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Population | 7,273 (2011) |
| Density | 4,881 / km2 (12,642 / sq mi) |
| Settlement | fl. 1490 |
| - Parish | 20 July 1566 |
| - Civil Parish | 14 August 1587 |
| LAU | Junta Freguesia |
| - location | Rua Nova de São Pedro |
| President Junta | José Rafael Freitas Aguiar (PPD-PSD) |
| President Assembleia | Carlos Alberto Cabaça Almeida Estudante (PPD-PSD) |
| Timezone | WET (UTC0) |
| - summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
| Postal Zone | 9000-048 |
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 291 XXX XXX |
| Patron Saint | São Pedro |
  Location of the parish seat of São Pedro in the municipality of Funchal, island of Madeira
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| Wikimedia Commons: São Pedro (Funchal) | |
| Website: http://www.jfsaopedro.com | |
São Pedro (Portuguese meaning Saint Peter) is a civil parish in the municipality of Funchal in the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 7,273,[1] in an area of 1.49 km².[2]
São Pedro is located north of Sé and central to the municipality, surrounded by the parishes of Santo António, Santa Luzia, Imaculado Coração de Maria, São Roque and São Martinho.
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