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Navais
Navais is a parish and former civil parish in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. In the census of 2001, it had a population of 1,683 inhabitants and a total area of 4.23 km². A 2013 law amalgamated it into the new União das Freguesias de Aguçadoura e Navais União is the Portuguese word for Union. It may refer to: *the Brazilian federal government *União do Vegetal, a church known for its usage of Hoasca as tea * Brazilian frigate ''União'' (F45), a general-purpose ''Niterói'' class frigate launch .... History Until it became a civil unit in 1836, it was located in Barcelos, and transferred to Póvoa de Varzim ever since. It is an ancient parish, and it already existed in the 11th century. It was already known in the 9th century as ''Nabales''. The Outeiro do Castro is inhabited from time immemorial, and there always had been legends surrounding its land, such as of the Enchanted Moura (a pagan deity), witches and magical oxen. In 1933, the hamlet of Aguçadoura became an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Póvoa De Varzim
Póvoa de Varzim (, ) is a Portuguese city in Northern Portugal and sub-region of Greater Porto, from its city centre. It sits in a sandy coastal plain, a cuspate foreland, halfway between the Minho and Douro rivers. In 2001, there were 63,470 inhabitants, with 42,396 living in the city proper. The city expanded southwards, to Vila do Conde, and there are about 100,000 inhabitants in the urban area alone. It is the seventh-largest urban agglomeration in Portugal and the third largest in Northern Portugal. Permanent settlement in Póvoa de Varzim dates back to around four to six thousand years ago. Around 900 BC, unrest in the region led to the establishment of Cividade de Terroso, a fortified city, which developed maritime trade routes with the civilizations of classical antiquity. Modern Póvoa de Varzim emerged after the conquest by the Roman Republic of the city by 138 BC; fishing and fish processing units soon developed, which became the foundations of the local economy. By ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aguçadoura
Aguçadoura is a Portuguese ''freguesia'' ("civil parish") and former civil parish located in Póvoa de Varzim. In the census of 2001, it had a population of 4,530 inhabitants and a total area of 3.47 km2. A 2013 law amalgamated it into the new União das Freguesias de Aguçadoura e Navais. The name of Aguçadoura derives from "''petra aguzadoira''" (sharp stone or stone to sharp farming tools). History Aguçadoura is the newest parish of Póvoa de Varzim; it was created on October 14 of 1933, when it separated from the parish of Navais, to which it always belonged. The first reference to the place appears in 1258: ''in Petra Aguzadoira que est in termino de Nabaes''. The inhabitants had a difficult time settling in the area, and it was only constituted by sand dunes that were constantly blown by the wind. Only in the 18th century, the settlement gained some importance and, in 1730, there were already 25 families, and in middle of the 19th century its population was greater t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estela (Póvoa De Varzim)
Estela is one of the seven civil parishes of Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,307,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 11.54 km². Estela is known for the traditional masseira farm practice in sand dunes and its name derives from Latin ''Stella'' (star). It is the largest agricultural parish of Póvoa de Varzim and, along with Aguçadoura and Navais, it forms the agricultural area of Póvoa de Varzim. These parishes despite having small populations experienced very sharp population declines. The built up area is becoming of suburban nature, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terroso
Terroso is a suburban area in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. It is a former civil parish currently located in União das Freguesias de Aver-o-Mar, Amorim e Terroso. It is an ancient ecclesiastical parish and former civil parish located in Póvoa de Varzim. In the census of 2001, it had a population of 2,472 inhabitants and a total area of 4.63 km². A 2012 law merged the civil parish with neighbouring Amorim and Aver-o-Mar, becoming the northern parish of the city of Póvoa de Varzim. ''Terroso'' derives from the Latin ', meaning "full of soil". The name was used for Cividade or Cividade Hill. History Cividade de Terroso, an ancient Castro city established around 900 and 800 BC is located in the parish of Terroso. But the parish has been shaped by man since much earlier times. Tumuli are known to exist in the area, such as in ''Leira da Anta'' and ''Cortinha da Fonte da Mama''. ''Mamoa de Sejães'' still exists unbroken after thousands of years. The earliest reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amorim, Póvoa De Varzim
file:Igreja antiga de Amorim.JPG, Old Saint James Parish Church. Currently with Mannerism, manneirist style (16th century), it is of Medieval Romanesque origin. Amorim is a suburban area in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. It is an ancient ecclesiastical parish and former civil parish. It is bordered by Aver-o-Mar to the west and by Terroso to the east. In the census of 2001, it had a population of 2,856 inhabitants and a total area of 5.65 km². In 2013, it was amalgamated in the civil parish known as União das Freguesias de Aver-o-Mar, Amorim e Terroso. Amorim is derived from Latin, and means ''dating/love or couples place''. The Portuguese surnames ''Amorim'' and ''Morim'' can be traced to this parish. It is popular in the city for its bread, characteristically eaten at high temperatures just after being made – the ''Broa de Amorim''. History The parish is known to exist from, at least, the 11th century onward. The name of the parish ''Santiago de Amorim'' first appeared i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
União Das Freguesias De Aguçadoura E Navais
União is the Portuguese word for Union. It may refer to: *the Brazilian federal government *União do Vegetal, a church known for its usage of Hoasca as tea * Brazilian frigate ''União'' (F45), a general-purpose ''Niterói'' class frigate launched 1975 and completed 1980 ; Cities *União, Guinea-Bissau ; Places in Brazil *União dos Palmares, a city in the state of Alagoas *União da Vitória, a city in the state of Paraná *União, Piauí, a town in the state of Piauí ; Football (soccer) clubs *C.F. União, aka União Madeira, Portuguese football club that plays in the Madeira Islands *União Agrícola Barbarense Futebol Clube, Brazilian football club *União São João Esporte Clube, Brazilian football club *União Bandeirante Futebol Clube, Brazilian football club *União Esporte Clube, Brazilian football club *União Futebol Clube, Brazilian football club *Sociedade Esportiva União Cacoalense, Brazilian football club *União de São Lourenço, Cape Verdean football club * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fonte Do Crasto
Fonte means ''fountain'', ''source'' and/or ''spring'' in several languages, and is thus present in many toponyms and titles. It may also refer to: People * Allison Fonte (born 1964), American actress and pianist * Artur Fonte (born 1959), Portuguese football player * Bartholomew de Fonte, Spanish admiral involved in the early knowledge of the Pacific Northwest * César Fonte (born 1986), Portuguese cyclist * Emanuele Fonte (born 1992), Italian football player * Francesco Fonte (born 1965), Italian football player * Jeanne de la Fonte, birth name of Renée Adorée (1898–1933), French actress * John Fonte, philosopher involved in transnational progressivism * José Fonte (born 1983), Portuguese football player * Marcello Fonte (born 1978), Italian actor * Maria Inês Fonte (born 2002), Portuguese tennis player * Mike da Fonte (born 1991), American football player * Moderata Fonte (1555–1592), Venetian writer and poet * Pedro José de Fonte y Hernández Miravete (1777–1839), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barcelos, Portugal
Barcelos () is a city and a municipality in Braga District in the Minho Province, in the north of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 120,391, in an area of 378.90 km2. With 60 parishes, it is the municipality with the highest number of parishes in the country. It is one of the growing municipalities in the country, and is well known by its textile and adobe industries, as well as its horseback riding events and "figurado" style of pottery, which are comical figurines with accentuated features of farmers, folk musicians, and nativity scene characters. Barcelos is part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as a Crafts and Folk Art City. History Originally a Roman settlement, it expanded and became the seat of the First Duke of Bragança in the 15th century. The palace of the Dukes of Bragança was destroyed by an earthquake in 1755 and is now an open-air museum. The town is on the Portuguese Way, a Christian pilgrimage route connecting the Camino de Santiago. Constru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Ver-o-Mar
230px, The rocky Quião Beach, near Cape Santo André, is a notable beach habitat.">Cape_Santo_André.html" ;"title="Quião Beach, near Cape Santo André">Quião Beach, near Cape Santo André, is a notable beach habitat. A Ver-o-Mar, Aver-o-Mar or Averomar is an urban area in Póvoa de Varzim. It is a former civil parish currently located in União das Freguesias de Aver-o-Mar, Amorim e Terroso, of which it is its seat. In the census of 2001, it had a population of 8,675 inhabitants and a total area of 5.21 km2. A 2012 law merged the parish with neighbouring Amorim and Terroso, becoming the northern parish of the city of Póvoa de Varzim. Aver-o-Mar naming is unknown, although the current form means "watching the sea" in Portuguese. This is a misinterpretation of the name made in early 20th century. The ancient people's ''Abremar'' pronunciation is still common and ''Averomar'' form is becoming popular, used in the new crest and by the local football association, the Averoma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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