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Funchal (Portuguese pronunciation: ⓘ) is the capital, largest city and the municipal seat of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean.The city has a population of 105,795, [1] making it the sixth largest city in Portugal.
The Hino da Região Autónoma da Madeira (English: Anthem of the Autonomous Region of Madeira) is the official anthem of Madeira, an autonomous North Atlantic archipelago of Portugal. It was adopted in 1980, through Regional Decree 12/80/M of September 16. [1] [2] The lyrics are by Ornelas Teixeira and the music by João Víctor Costa.
Madeira was also the host of the 2003 World Handball Championship. The Rally Vinho da Madeira is a rally race held annually since 1959, considered one of the biggest sporting events on the island [144] It was part of the European Rally Championship from 1979 to 2012 and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge from 2006 to 2010.
' Angry River ') is a municipality on the island of Madeira, in the Portuguese Autonomous Region of Madeira. It is located along the southern coast (approximately centre), and is west of Câmara de Lobos and the regional capital Funchal, south of São Vicente, and east of Ponta do Sol. The population in 2011 was 13,375, [1] in an area of 65.41 ...
In 1898 a series of stamps commemorating Vasco da Gama was issued with the inscription "Madeira". Subsequently Madeira used stamps of Portugal from 1905, with two exceptions; the first was the Pombal Issue of postal tax stamps in 1925, and a variant on the Ceres design, issued 1 May 1928. The 21 values of Ceres stamps were obligatory on all ...
Prior to 1976, only Lisbon had used a system, of six zones (Lisboa 1 to Lisboa 6).. Avenida Padre Manuel da Nobrega 14, 2º Esq. Lisboa 1 [2]. In 1976, a national postal code system was introduced, with a four-digit structure, and designated addresses added "CODEX" (abbreviation of código extraordinário) to the postal location:
Quinta Vigia serves as the seat of the Presidency of the Government of the Autonomous Region of Madeira. In the historic centre of Funchal, next to the Cathedral, stands the Building of the Regional Government of Madeira. This property was erected in the 17th century to house the Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Funchal and its hospital, having ...
Madeira's Autonomy Day, (Portuguese: Dia da Autonomia), celebrated in Madeira on 2 April, is a holiday marking the date of the approval of the 1976 Constitution, which recognized the political and administrative autonomy of the archipelagos of Madeira and the Azores [1] [2] [3]. It is a public holiday in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.