Caniçal (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐniˈsaɫ]) is a civil parish in the municipality of Machico in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 3,924, in an area of 11.85 km². Equidistant from Funchal and Santana (20 km), the community is connected to these centres by the Regional 109 roadway.