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Caniço (Santa Cruz)

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Caniço
Settlement
Country Portugal
Auton. regionMadeira
Area
 • Total11.99 km2 (4.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total23,368
 • Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Caniço (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐˈnisu]) is a parish in the municipality of Santa Cruz in the Madeira Islands. It was elevated to city status in 2005. The population in 2011 was 23,368,[1] in an area of 11.99 km².[2] Caniço is connected to the urban sprawl of Funchal and is larger than the seat of the municipality. It is located 6 km east of Funchal.

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