Porto Santo (Madeira)


Porto Santo is the only municipality of the island of Porto Santo, in the Portuguese Madeiran archipelago. It was elevated to city status on 6 August 1996. The only 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.

Climate

Porto Santo has a subtropical hot semi-arid climate according to the Köppen climate classification, with very mild winters and warm summers. The annual average temperature is.