Portugal news explained

The Lisboeta

Portugal news explained

The Lisboeta
  1. Places
  2. Madeira District
  3. Santana

Santana

Madeira, Portugal

Latest news and stories from Santana.

Municipalities in Madeira

Calheta(8)Câmara de Lobos(21)Funchal(727)Machico(30)Ponta do Sol(12)Porto Moniz(5)Porto Santo(40)Ribeira Brava(3)Santa Cruz(43)Santana(3)São Vicente(11)
Calheta(8)Câmara de Lobos(21)Funchal(727)Machico(30)Ponta do Sol(12)Porto Moniz(5)Porto Santo(40)Ribeira Brava(3)Santa Cruz(43)Santana(3)São Vicente(11)







  • Calheta(8)
  • Câmara de Lobos(21)
  • Funchal(727)
  • Machico(30)
  • Ponta do Sol(12)
  • Porto Moniz(5)
  • Porto Santo(40)
  • Ribeira Brava(3)
  • Santa Cruz(43)
  • Santana(3)
  • São Vicente(11)

Portugal
  • 1391: The future King Duarte, 'o Eloquente', is born in Viseu, son and from 1400 heir of João I and Philippa of Lancaster. A scholar-king and author of the 'Leal Conselheiro', his short reign was marked by the disastrous expedition to Tangier in 1437.
  • 1886:Porto's Ponte Luís I opens
    The upper deck of the Ponte Luís I over the Douro, designed by Théophile Seyrig and built by the Belgian Société de Willebroeck, is inaugurated in Porto on the king's birthday. The lower deck followed in 1888, and the two-tier iron arch became the enduring emblem of the city.
    Read moreRegeneration and the last kings, 1851–1910
Elsewhere
  • 1517: Martin Luther sends his Ninety-five Theses against the sale of indulgences to the Archbishop of Mainz, the act traditionally dated as the start of the Protestant Reformation.
GuidesGovernmentFinanceLegalDaily LifeHealthWorkPropertyInfrastructureCultureImmigrationEnvironmentEuropeTechnologyEducationTravelSportsHistoryCrypto
GuidesGovernmentFinanceLegalDaily LifeHealthWorkPropertyInfrastructureCultureImmigrationEnvironmentEuropeTechnologyEducationTravelSportsHistoryCrypto
GuidesGovernmentFinanceLegalDaily LifeHealthWorkPropertyInfrastructureCultureImmigrationEnvironmentEuropeTechnologyEducationTravelSportsHistoryCrypto

Recent stories

Another coffee plantation is coming to the North coast of Madeira, by Odd Coffee Roastery

📍 Madeira🧭 Travel🏖️ Daily Life#tourism+1 more

Gonçalo Gouveia, from Odd Coffee Roastery, wants to plant coffee trees in Arco de S. Jorge, Santana, and open a themed agritourism site. He expects to have the accommodation operational by 2027.

publico.pt16 Jul

Argument with man ends in tragedy: Woman found dead in a levada in Madeira

📍 Madeira⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#crime-report+1 more

The man pushed the victim, who did not survive her injuries.

cmjornal.pt15 Jul
Argument with man ends in tragedy: Woman found dead in a levada in Madeira

Madeiran students represent Portugal at science fair in Spain

📍 Madeira🎓 Education🌱 Environment#sustainability+1 more

Students from Madeira are participating in a science exhibition in Spain to represent Portugal.

dnoticias.ptdnoticias.pt22 Apr
Madeiran students represent Portugal at science fair in Spain

© 2026. All rights reserved.

GuidesHistoryTermsPrivacyCookies