Porto Santo Island in the context of "Filipa Moniz Perestrelo"

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⭐ Core Definition: Porto Santo Island

Porto Santo Island (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoɾtu ˈsɐ̃tu] ; Portuguese: Ilha do Porto Santo) is a Portuguese island and municipality 43 kilometres (23 nautical miles) northeast of Madeira Island in the North Atlantic Ocean; it is the northernmost and easternmost island of the archipelago of Madeira, located in the Atlantic Ocean west of Europe and Africa.The municipality of Porto Santo occupies the entire island and small neighbouring islands. It was elevated to city status on 6 August 1996. The sole parish of the municipality is also named Porto Santo. The population in 2011 was 5,483, in an area of 42.59 km. The main settlement on the island is Vila Baleira.

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👉 Porto Santo Island in the context of Filipa Moniz Perestrelo

Filipa Moniz Perestrelo (c. 1455 – between 1479 and 1484) was a Portuguese noblewoman from Porto Santo Island, in Madeira, Portugal. She married Christopher Columbus in 1479 at Vila Baleira on the island.

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Porto Santo Island in the context of Vila Baleira

Vila Baleira is the main city in the municipality of Porto Santo, located on Porto Santo Island, Madeira, Portugal. It was made a city on 7 August 1996.

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