Capitão (Rua do)
The part of the Murças street between the João Gonçalves Zarco avenue and the Largo da Sé was named Rua do Capitão, a name it kept until not many years ago. In an earlier time, the entire Murças street was called Rua do Capitão. Frutuoso says: 'From this Sabão street, there is a street called Capitam, because it is the most direct access to his house...' This captain referred to in the 'Saudades' was the captain-donor of Funchal, who had his residence in the São Lourenço fortress.