Funchal

Funchal, the capital of the island of Madeira (q.v.), situated on the south side of the island, is, in spite of its exposed harbour and unsatisfactory roadstead, the chief port and commercial town of the island. Pop. 30,606. It attracts a few hundred visitors every year by the salubrity of its climate, and has a consumptive hospital, a cathedral, Anglican and Presbyterian churches, and an English club.