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Candidatura Reserva da Biosfera - Santana Madeira Biosfera

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10.3. TRANSITION AREA(S)<br />

Approximate population of 8505 inhabitants, representing about 99% of all 8591<br />

inhabitants of the Municipality of <strong>Santana</strong>.<br />

10.4. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES LIVING WITHIN<br />

OR NEAR THE PROPOSED BIOSPHERE RESERVE<br />

In terms of population, <strong>Santana</strong> is a small municipality on the island of <strong>Madeira</strong>,<br />

Autonomous Region of <strong>Madeira</strong>, with head administration in the homonymous city and<br />

parish. It has 93.1 km ² and 8491 inhabitants (2004), spread over six parishes: Arco de<br />

São Jorge, Faial, Ilha, <strong>Santana</strong>, São Jorge and São Roque do Faial.<br />

Evolution of inhabitants between 1811 and 2001 (last censuses)<br />

Parishes<br />

Year<br />

1811 1842 1878 1923 1950 1970 1991 2001<br />

<strong>Santana</strong> 1983 3450 3242 3200 4953 4375 3892 3439<br />

S. Jorge 1983 3025 2456 2214 3810 3130 2010 1610<br />

Arco S. J. 514 645 576 700 889 975 645 509<br />

Faial 2560 4263 3485 3085 4041 3160 2264 1961<br />

S. Roque F. 683 903 1490 1210 1011 927<br />

Ilha 480 358<br />

Total 7040 11383 10442 10102 15183 12850 10302 8804<br />

Application of <strong>Santana</strong>, <strong>Madeira</strong> to Biosphere Reserve – UNESCO - MAB 57

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