Caniço () is a parish in the municipality of Santa Cruz in the Madeira Islands. It was elevated to city status in 2005. The population in 2011 was 23,368, in an area of 11.99&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. Caniço is connected to the urban sprawl of Funchal and is larger than the seat of the municipality. It is located 6&nbsp;km east of Funchal.

On 17 April 2019, a tour bus crashed on a road near Caniço, killing 29 people.

thumb|left|Reis Magos Beach, Caniço.

See also

  • The "sacred heart" statue in Caniço is by Pierre Charles Lenoir

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