Viscount of Santana

Viscount of Santana is a noble title created by decree of 16 August 1870, by King Luís I of Portugal, in favour of Manuel Alves Guerra, who was already 1st Baron of Santana, a title previously granted by decree of 20 July 1863.

History

The designation of the title derives from the Palacete de Santana, a large property located in the upper part of the city of Horta, then owned by the 1st Baron. The building is currently owned by the Santa Casa da Misericórdia da Horta and presently houses the Escola Profissional da Horta.
The title of Baron of Santana was thus the direct precursor of the Viscountcy, having also been granted, by decree of 10 February 1870, to the nephew of the 1st Baron and 1st Viscount, likewise named Manuel Alves Guerra, a diplomat and politician. He would later succeed as the 2nd Viscount.