Madeira Does Not Have Portugal's Lowest Life Expectancy
INE data for 2023-2025 puts life expectancy at birth in Madeira at 80.06 years, below the national average but above the Azores at 78.69.
IPMA Raises Madeira Rain Warning to Orange for Sunday Morning
Heavy showers and thunderstorms put Madeira's south coast and mountains under an orange warning from 00:00 to 09:00 on Sunday, 1 November.
Madeira's Grape Harvest Grows More Than 27% in 2026
Madeira produced about 3,637 tonnes of grapes in 2026, up 27.48% on 2025. IVBAM presented the figures at a wine forum in the Azores.
Funchal Port Invests Nearly 5 Million Euros for Larger Cruise Ships
APRAM will invest close to 5 million euros in Funchal port, with new mooring bollards, water and sewage works and twice the border control booths.
Is Madeira's Housing Crisis Cyclical? Decades of Records Say No
A DIÁRIO fact-check traced Madeira's housing problems from 1990 to 2025 and rated the claim that the crisis is cyclical as inaccurate.
Bank Valuations of Madeira Homes Rise 14.3% in a Year
Banks valued Madeira homes at a median 2,642 euros per square metre in September 2026, up 14.3% in a year. Funchal passed 3,000 euros.
Via Rápida Carries 40,500 Vehicles a Day Through September
Traffic on Madeira's Via Rápida rose 1.4% in the first nine months of 2026, but growth stalled between July and September.
Couple Invests 500,000 Euros in New Gym in Ponta do Sol
Alex Sampaio and his wife opened a new gym in Ponta do Sol worth about 500,000 euros, with solar panels and classes for all ages.
Housing Activists Call a People's Assembly in Funchal on Sunday
Organisers call a people's assembly on housing and tourism at Funchal's Municipal Garden on Sunday, 25 October, at 18:00.
Madeira Records Portugal's Biggest Drop in Home Sales
Home sales in Madeira fell 17.9% in the second quarter of 2026, the steepest drop in Portugal, while prices rose 18.3%.
Azores Airlines Offers Madeira-Azores Return Flights From 79 Euros
Azores Airlines sells return tickets between Funchal, Ponta Delgada and Terceira from 79 euros. The offer runs until 5 November.
