Santana civil parish is situated in the northern part of Madeira Island. Today, the number of inhabitants is believed to be about 4,500.

Regarding its climate, it is somewhat harsher than in other parts of the Island, both in the summer and winter.

City and chief town of the municipality, Santana is probably one of the most emblematic tourist areas in Madeira Island. All is due to the houses where its people used to live in former times, which ended up by becoming the greeting card by excellence of the destination. These houses are thatched with straw and in the shape of a triangle.

Handicraft also has a very strong presence in Santana, particularly articles made of linen, wool, stone and wood.

The most important economic activities in Santana include agriculture, the main subsistence base of the population, trade, services, as well as the hotel and catering industry, with a diversified offer of quality.

In terms of tourism, Santana has a lot to see and do namely the levada (water courses) and footpath walks, such as the one from Queimadas to such unique places like Caldeirão Verde or Caldeirão do Inferno. We can also go to Homem em Pé rock, and from there go all the way to the highest point in Madeira Island: Pico Ruivo.

Afterwards, by the sea, there is the wide fajã (flat arable land by the sea), Rocha do Navio, where there are crops of vine and of tropical fruit trees, such as banana trees. Today, a cable car enables an easy access to that beautiful place.