Santo António, Macau


Santo António is a civil parish in the western portion of the Macau Peninsula of Macau. It has the highest population density in Macau.
This parish was one of five in the former Municipality of Macau, one of Macau's two municipalities that were abolished on 31 December 2001 by Law No. 17/2001, following the 1999 transfer of sovereignty over Macau from Portugal to China. While their administrative functions have since been removed, these parishes are still retained nominally.
It is north of the parish of Sé, south of Nossa Senhora de Fátima parish, west of São Lázaro parish, and east of the Inner Harbor.

Description

The entire area is reclaimed from the sea.
Population statistics as of 2006:
It includes:
  • Sha Kong
  • San Kio
  • Patane

Hotels

Healthcare

The parish houses a private hospital, Kiang Wu Hospital.
The Macau government operates the Fai Chi Kei Health Center in Santo António, near Bairro Fai Chi Kei.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

All primary and secondary schools in Santo António are private.
Former schools:

Public libraries

Macao Public Library operates three two branches in the parish:
  • Patane Library
  • * It occupies seven buildings first built in the 1930s and renovated by the Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau. The library itself opened on 9 December 2016.
  • Red Market Library
  • * It occupies of a former post office, and first opened on 24 July 2012.
  • Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Luis de Camões Garden
  • * It is in a, two story facility that first opened in 1999. It is one of several libraries built with funding by Wong Ieng Kuan, a Chinese Peruvian.

Tourist attractions