About Porto Santo
Located in Portugal's Porto Santo Island in the Madeira Autonomous Region, Porto Santo is 43 km north-east of Madeira Island in the Atlantic Ocean. The city occupies an area of 66 square kilometers. The city has a population of about 4500 people, and has daily flights to and from Funchal that last only 15 minutes.
There are agricultural areas in the central and southern regions of Porto Santo, a few coastal strips in the south, forests in the west and plains and hills in the north. The nine-kilometer beach in the city is the focus of tourists. In the same city Christopher Colombus's house is displayed as a museum for tourists. The Spanish golf champion Severino Ballesteros set up a golf course and is known for the 2009 Maderia Island Golf Tournament. The numerous hotels and holiday villages on the island make it a preferred place for tourists as well as to enhance the beauty of the beach. Despite being a small island, there are many hotels and restaurants on the island, including schools, health centers, churches, squares, museums and shopping centers.
