St. Anthony Parish
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| St. Anthony Parish | ||
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| Traditional Chinese: | 聖安多尼堂區 | |
| Mandarin | ||
| Hanyu Pinyin: | Shèng Ānduōní Tángqū | |
| Cantonese | ||
| Jyutping: | Sing3 On1 Do1 Nei4 Tong4 Koe1 |
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| Portuguese: | Freguesia de Santo Antonio |
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| Alternative name | ||
| Traditional Chinese: | 花王堂區 | |
| Mandarin | ||
| Pinyin: | Huāwáng Tángqū | |
| Cantonese | ||
| Jyutping: | Faa1 Wong4 Tong4 Koe1 | |
| Literal meaning: | the gardener's parish | |
St. Anthony Parish is a western region of the Macau Peninsula in Macau, China. It has the highest population density in Macau (98,776 persons per km²). The entire area is reclaimed from sea.
- Area: 1.1. km² (16.4% of the peninsula)
- Population: 109,000 (31.7% of the peninsular population)
It includes:
- Sha Gong (沙崗)
- San Kio (新橋)
- Patane(沙梨頭)
Small-scale factories are mixed in between commercial residential areas. Tourist attractions include:
- Camoes Garden (白鴿巢公園 or 賈梅士花園)
- Ruin of St. Paul (大三巴牌坊)
- The Great Cannon (大炮臺)
It is north of Cathedral Parish, south of Our Lady Fatima Parish, west of St. Lazarus Parish, and east of Inner Harbour.