Sé (Funchal)

Civil Parish
Central Funchal in the parish of Sé, looking towards the marina
Coat of arms
Official name: Freguesia da Sé
Name origin: Portugues for Episcopal see
Country  Portugal
Region  Madeira
Island Madeira
Municipality Funchal
Center
 - elevation 34 m (112 ft)
 - coordinates 32°38′46″N 16°54′51″W / 32.64611°N 16.91417°W / 32.64611; -16.91417Coordinates: 32°38′46″N 16°54′51″W / 32.64611°N 16.91417°W / 32.64611; -16.91417
Lowest point
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Area 3.82 km2 (1 sq mi)
Population 2,656 (2011)
Density 695/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Settlement c. 1415
 - Parish c. 1514
 - Civil Parish c. 1566
LAU Junta Freguesia
 - location Travessa dos Reis
President Junta Alcino Rodrigues Ferreira (PPD-PSD)
President Assembleia Jorge Manuel da Silva Morgado (PPD-PSD)
Timezone WET (UTC0)
 - summer (DST) WEST (UTC+1)
Postal Zone 9050-443
Area Code & Prefix (+351) 291 XXX XXX
Location of the parish seat of Sé in the municipality of Funchal, island of Madeira
Wikimedia Commons: Sé (Funchal)
Statistics from INE (2001); geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010)
The Cathedral of Funchal, in the center of the Sé parish.

(Portuguese for Episcopal see) is a civil parish in the municipality of Funchal in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. It includes the historical centre of Funchal. The population in 2011 was 2,656,[1] in an area of 3.82 km².[2] Its administrative authority includes the distant, uninhabited Savage Islands, with an area of 2.73 km².

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