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Brasão de Arco de São Jorge

Arco de São Jorge

Nestled among arching hills, the land of wine and roses in northern Madeira.
1 festival recorded in this parish
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festivals in this parish1

what to see

- Igreja Paroquial de São José (Parish Church), built in 1740<p>- Museu do Vinho e da Vinha<p>- Quinta do Arco, home to one of the largest rose collections in the country

about the place

Arco de São Jorge is a parish in the municipality of Santana, on the north coast of the island of Madeira, covering 4 km² and home to 364 inhabitants (2021 census). Its name comes from the arc-shaped hills that surround it. It was part of the parish of São Jorge until 28 December 1676, when it became a parish in its own right. Its way of life revolves around farming and viticulture.