Prazeres Da Costa
Prazeres (Portuguese meaning "pleasures") may refer to the following places in Portugal: *Prazeres, Madeira, a parish in the municipality of Calheta, Madeira Islands, Portugal *Prazeres (Lisbon) Prazeres is a former civil parish ('' freguesia'') in the city and municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. At the administrative reorganization of Lisbon on 8 December 2012 it became part of the parish Estrela.
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Prazeres, Madeira
Prazeres ( en, pleasures) is a civil parish in the municipality of Calheta in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 704, in an area of 10.03 km2. Prazeres is located along the main Regional 222 Roadway, linking it to Fajã da Ovelha and Estreito da Calheta. Agriculture continues to be the driving activity in the region, although commercial establishments are scattered within the community. History The name for the parish developed due to the existence of a small chapel in the area before the creation of the parish, dedicated to Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres ( en, Our Lady of Pleasures). The reference to ''pleasure'' came from local references to an area that captivated the senses and the areas symbiosis with earthly pleasures. Historically a part of Estreito da Calheta, this region became independent, along with some homes in Fajã da Ovelha on 18 December 1676. Geography Prazeres is central parish within the municipality of Calheta, juxtopositioned ...
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