Funchal ( IPA : / fũ'ʃaɫ / ) is a town in the Portuguese capital of nearly 104,000 inhabitants of the Autonomous Region of Madeira . Funchal is the island's largest city, was founded in 1421 by João Gonçalves Zarco and was elevated to thestatus of city by King Manuel I in 1508 .
Today Funchal is a modern city, situated in a unique area, where the geological structure creates a natural amphitheater that surrounds the entire city, starting from the port and going up to 1200 meters of its higher slopes. This natural protection attracted the first settlers who formed the initial core of Funchal.
Capital of the island for more than five centuries, Funchal takes its name from the word func, which in Portuguese means fennel plant is very present on the island.
Part of the town of Funchal is contained in the nature reserve Ilhas Selvagens which extends for 160 km south of Funchal.(BY WIKIPEDIA)
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