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Carvoeiro Fort Exterior Gate
Carvoeiro may refer to: Places: * Carvoeiro, a village on the Rio Negro, in the municipality of Barcelos in the state of Amazonas, in Brazil. * Carvoeiro, Cape Verde, a village on the Island of São Nicolau in the Cape Verde Islands * Carvoeiro (Lagoa), a civil parish/freguesia and a beach (Praia de Carvoeiro) in the concelho of Lagoa (Algarve), Portugal * Carvoeiro, a civil parish/freguesia in the concelho of Mação, Portugal * Carvoeiro, a civil parish/freguesia in the concelho of Viana do Castelo, Portugal * Cabo Carvoeiro (Cape Carvoeiro), on the Atlantic Ocean, in the concelho of Peniche, Portugal (west coast) * Cabo Carvoeiro (Cape Carvoeiro), on the Atlantic Ocean, in the concelho of Lagoa (Algarve), Portugal (south coast) Other: * the legume tree ''Tachigali paniculata''; see ''Tachigali ''Tachigali'' is a flowering plant genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) that contains 54 species. Species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barcelos Municipality, Amazonas
Barcelos, (also Barcellos), formerly Mariuá, is a municipality located in the State of Amazonas, northern Brazil. Its population was 27,638 (2020) and its area is , making it the second largest municipality in Brazil (behind Altamira, Pará), equivalent in size to New York state in the United States and slightly larger than North Korea. About The city is served by Barcelos Airport with scheduled services to Manaus. Since 1994, Barcelos has been the host of an annual festival celebrating ornamental fish, which is a significant source of income for the region. Project ''Piaba'' uses Barcelos as the starting point for their annual research expedition into the Rio Negro area. The municipality contains part of the Amanã Sustainable Development Reserve. It also contains part of the Amazonas National Forest. It contains the Rio Unini Extractive Reserve, created in 2006. History Barcelos was originally named Mariuá, village of the Manaus Indians. When the captaincy of São Jos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carvoeiro, Cape Verde
Carvoeiros is a settlement in the northern region of the island on São Nicolau, Cape Verde , national_anthem = () , official_languages = Portuguese , national_languages = Cape Verdean Creole , capital = Praia , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , demonym .... It is situated on the north coast of São Nicolau, 2 km east of Queimadas and 4 km north of Ribeira Brava. See also * List of villages and settlements in Cape Verde References {{São Nicolau Villages and settlements in São Nicolau, Cape Verde Ribeira Brava, Cape Verde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carvoeiro (Lagoa)
Carvoeiro is a town and a former civil parish in the municipality ('' concelho'') of Lagoa, Algarve, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Lagoa e Carvoeiro. The population in 2011 was 2,721, in an area of 11.66 km². It is located about south of Lagoa. There are two beaches at Carvoeiro, including Carvoeiro Beach (Praia de Carvoeiro) and Paradise Beach (Praia do Paraíso). History Formed from a picturesque fishing village, with a long history of settlement, the parish slowly developed into a tourist area in the municipality of Lagoa, owing to its number of sand beaches protected by cliffs. There are vestiges of human settlement dating to the Roman occupation of the peninsula, as well as early naval activity in the area. The region was historically unspared from frequent pirate and military assaults along the coast, with a number of naval battles occurring off the coast. Most notably, in 1544, a squadron of ships under D. Pedro da Cunha, battled the Tur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mação Municipality
Mação () is a municipality in the Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,338, in an area of 399.98 km². The present Mayor is Vasco António Mendonça Sequeira Estrela, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (''freguesias ''Freguesia'' (), usually translated as "parish" or "civil parish", is the third-level administrative subdivision of Portugal, as defined by the 1976 Constitution. It is also the designation for local government jurisdictions in the former Port ...''): * Amêndoa * Cardigos * Carvoeiro * Envendos * Mação, Penhascoso e Aboboreira * Ortiga Notable people * António Lino Neto (1873 in Mação – 1961) a Portuguese Catholic politician, lawyer and professor of Political Economy. * Duarte Marques (born 1981 in Mação) a Portuguese consultant, politician and member of the Assembly of the Republic References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viana Do Castelo, Portugal
Viana do Castelo () is a municipality and seat of the district of Viana do Castelo in the Norte Region of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 88,725, in an area of 319.02 km². The urbanized area of the municipality, comprising the city, has a population of approximately 36,148 inhabitants, although the extended densely populated region reaches surrounding municipalities like Caminha and Ponte de Lima with a population above 150,000 inhabitants. It is located on the Portuguese Way path, an alternative path of the Camino de Santiago, and at the mouth of the Lima river. History Human settlement in the region of Viana began during the Mesolithic era, from discoveries and archaeological excavations. Even around the Roman occupation the area was settled along the Mount of Santa Luzia. The settlement of ''Viana da Foz do Lima'', which it was called when King Afonso III of Portugal issued a foral (''charter'') on 18 July 1258, was a formalization of the 1253 ''Viana'' that the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peniche (Portugal)
Peniche () is a seaside municipality and a city located in the Leiria District of Central Portugal. It has 26,431 inhabitants, in an area of 77.55 km2. The city itself has a population of about 15,600 inhabitants. The present mayor is Henrique Bertino, elected by the independent coalition GCEPP (''Grupo de Cidadãos Eleitores por Peniche''; Electors for Peniche Group of Citizens). History and landmarks The city was built on a rocky peninsula which is considered by geologists a unique example of the Toarcian turnover during the worldwide Early Jurassic extinction. Peniche is known for its long beaches, which are popular for recreational activities and sports such as surfing, windsurfing, bodyboarding and kite surfing. These beaches are consistently windy and have good surf breaks with '' Supertubos'', i.e., waves forming fast and powerful tubes, considered among the best in Europe. The area has been called the "European Pipeline", after the Banzai Pipeline in Hawaii. Penich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagoa (Algarve)
Lagoa () is a city and municipality in the district of Faro, in the Portuguese region of Algarve. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 22,975, in an area of 88.25 km². Its urban population, in the city of Lagoa proper, is 6,100 inhabitants. An important travel destination, its coast has won numerous accolades. Marinha Beach was considered by the Michelin Guide as one of the 10 most beautiful beaches in Europe and as one of the 100 most beautiful beaches in the world. History According to some historical sources, the earliest settlement in the area occurred along the edges of small lakes or marshes ( pt, lagoa), which were drained in order to create a fertile land. There are many pre-historic vestiges of the early settlements, including menhirs (standing stones), funerary necropoles and artifacts that date a human presence to remote history. After the Celtiberian era, including the age of Cynete presence and domination, followed by the arrival of the Roman Empir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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