Caniço is a civil parish in the municipality of Santa Cruz, Madeira Islands. The settlement was elevated to city status in 2005. The city population at last census was 11,586 inhabitants, with a density of 965.5 inhabitants per square km and an area of
23 km patrati.Caniço is connected to urban expansion and Funchal's like Calheta, it is higher than the city municipality of residence.
Funchal city is in the west, 6 km from Caniço. The settlement is surrounded by two rivers, one shorter and one longer west to the east.
The main industry is agriculture and some business that takes place here.
