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Lurdes Breu
Maria de Lurdes Breu (born 1940) was one of five women in Portugal known as "The Magnificent Five", who were the first women to serve as municipal mayors in the country, after elections in December 1976. She became mayor of Estarreja in the Aveiro District, being re-elected on four occasions and serving until the beginning of 1993. Early life Breu was born in Cantanhede, Portugal, Cantanhede in the Coimbra District in 1940. She became a teacher and among her activities were trips to Mozambique and South Africa, having in the latter coordinated the introduction of basic education at the Association of the Portuguese Community of Pretoria (ACPP). Political career Following the Carnation Revolution in April 1974, which overthrew the ''Estado Novo (Portugal), Estado Novo'' dictatorship, Breu became active in her local teachers' union and joined the centre-right Social Democratic Party (Portugal), Social Democratic Party (PSD). At the time, politics was very much regarded in Portugal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantanhede, Portugal
Cantanhede () is a city and municipality in the Coimbra District, in the Centro Region, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 36,595, in an area of 390.88 km². Location Cantanhede is located in the Coimbra District, in the Baixo Mondego subregion of the Centro Region, halfway between the cities of Coimbra and Aveiro, in Portugal. This small town is located just 25 km from the very popular beaches of Mira and Tocha on the Atlantic coast. History The name "Cantanhede" comes from the Celtic ''cant'', which means "great stone", and refers to the quarries in the region. It was the original ''Cantonieti'', mentioned in the documentation of the centuries 11th, 12th and 13th also with the spellings ''Cantoniedi'', ''Cantonidi'' and ''Cantonetu''. Its first historical references dating back to 1087, date on which Sisnando Davides, governor of Coimbra, provided the village with fortification and promoted its repopulation. With a well-preserved urban area elevated to city ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |