Fafe () is a

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in the northern

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district of Braga The district of Braga ( pt, Distrito de Braga ) is a district in the northwest of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Braga, and it is bordered by the district of Viana do Castelo in the north, Vila Real in the east, Spain ( Galicia) ...

. The population in 2021 was 48,502,Instituto Nacional de Estatística
/ref> in an area of approximately (. The city itself had a population of 14,144 in 2001. The present mayor is Antero Barbosa, elected by the

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. The municipal holiday is May 16.

History

In the 10th century King

Ordoño III of León Ordoño III (–956) was the King of León from 951 to 956, son and successor of Ramiro II (931–951). He confronted Navarre and Castile, who supported his half-brother Sancho the Fat in disputing Ordoño's claim to the throne. He al ...

donated the Vila de Moraria (Moreira de Rei) and Monte Longo to the monastery of Guimarães, founded by the Countess Mumadona. The territory was effect the Diocese of Braga in the 12th century, and was one of the largest of the seven dioceses, with approximately 950 to 1000 parishes divided into 38 group. During the 1220 ''Inquirições'' (''Inquiries''), the territory of Monte Longo was first identified. This location would have an effect; in 1258, the municipality was designated as the lands and ''julgado'' (''judicial territory'') of Monte Longo. By 1320, Fafe was part of the Diocese of Braga and the Terra de Entre Ave e Vizela, also known as the Terra de Montelongo, with 15 parishes, among which Santa Ovaia Antiga (Santa Eulália de Fafe). On 15 November 1514, King D.

Manuel I Manuel I may refer to: *Manuel I Komnenos, Byzantine emperor (1143–1180) *Manuel I of Trebizond, Emperor of Trebizond (1228–1263) *Manuel I of Portugal Manuel I (; 31 May 146913 December 1521), known as the Fortunate ( pt, O Venturoso), was ...

conceded the first

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(''charter'') to the town of Fafe. The 1527 ''Numeramento de D. João III'' (''census of King John III''), the parish of ''Samta Ovaya Antigua'' (Santa Eulália) had only 64 neighbours. It was only in 1647 that the first reference to the toponymy ''Fafe'', and shortly thereafter (1655) the parish adopted the name ''Santa Eulália de Fafe''. In 1706, the

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of the town of Fafe and municipality of Montelongo was the Count of Vimieiro. By mid-century, though, in 1758, the '' Memórias Paroquiais'' (''Parochial Memories'') described that the donation was attributed to the

Marquis of Valença Marquis of Valença (in Portuguese ''Marquês de Valença'') was a Portuguese title of nobility granted by royal decree of King Afonso V of Portugal, dated from October 11, 1451, to ''Dom'' Afonso of Braganza (1400–1460), who already was 4th C ...

, D. Miguel de Portugal e Castro. Between 1907 and 1986 Fafe was served by the narrow-gauge trains of the

Guimarães line Guimarães () is a city and municipality located in northern Portugal, in the district of Braga. Its historic town centre has been listed as a UNESCWorld Heritage Sitesince 2001, in recognition for being an "exceptionally well-preserved and a ...

. The railway is now closed between Guimarães and Fafe.

Geography

The municipality is situated in a valley. Administratively, the municipality is divided into 25

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: * Aboim, Felgueiras, Gontim e Pedraído * Agrela e Serafão * Antime e Silvares (São Clemente) * Ardegão, Arnozela e Seidões * Armil * Cepães e Fareja * Casa do Substimado * Fafe * Fornelos *

Freitas e Vila Cova Freitas e Vila Cova is a civil parish in the northern Portuguese municipality of Fafe Fafe () is a municipality in the northern Portuguese district of Braga. The population in 2021 was 48,502, in an area of approximately (. The city itself had a ...

* Golães * Medelo * Monte e Queimadela * Moreira do Rei e Várzea Cova * Passos * Quinchães * Regadas * Revelhe * Ribeiros * Santa Cristina de Arões * São Gens * São Martinho de Silvares * São Romão de Arões * Travassós * Vinhós

Architecture

Civic

* Fafe Comarca Jailhouse ( pt, Cadeia Comarcã de Fafe/Posto da Guarda Nacional Republicana, GNR, de Fafe) * Municipal Palace/Hall of Fafe ( pt, Câmara Municipal de Fafe/Paços do Concelho de Fafe)

Religious

* Chapel of Prata ( pt, Capela da Prata) * Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda ( pt, Capela de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda) * Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição ( pt, Capela de Nossa Senhora da Conceição) * Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Desterro ( pt, Capela de Nossa Senhora do Desterro) * Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Graças ( pt, Capela de Nossa Senhora das Graças) * Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Guadalupe ( pt, Capela de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe) * Chapel of Nossa Senhora de Lourdes ( pt, Capela de Nossa Senhora de Lourdes) * Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Socorro ( pt, Capela de Nossa Senhora do Socorro) * Chapel of Santa Bárbara ( pt, Capela de Santa Bárbara) * Chapel of Santa Luzia ( pt, Capela de Santa Luzia) * Chapel of Santa Marinha ( pt, Capela de Santa Marinha) * Chapel of Santa Rita ( pt, Capela de Santa Rita) * Chapel of Santo Amaro ( pt, Capela de Santo Amaro) * Chapel of Santo André ( pt, Capela de Santo André)

Notable people

Joaquim Gonçalves D. Joaquim Gonçalves (17 May 1936 – 31 December 2013) was a Portuguese Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood on 10 July 1960, Gonçalves was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vila Real, Portugal Portugal, offici ...

(1936–2013) a bishop of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Vila Real The Portuguese Catholic diocese of Vila Real ( la, Dioecesis Villaregalensis) has existed since 1922. In that year it was formed from territories in the diocese of Bragança-Miranda, archdiocese of Braga, and diocese of Lamego. It is a suffraga ...

from 1991 to 2011. *

Armindo Freitas-Magalhães Armindo Freitas-Magalhães (; born 1966) is a Portuguese psychologist working on the psychology of the human smile in the context of emotion and facial expression. His research and clinical-forensic expertise includes investigative interviewing ...

(born 1966) a psychologist working on the psychology of the human smile *

Sandro Cunha Sandro Fernando Silva Cunha (born 5 December 1982) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Club career Born in Fafe, Braga District, Cunha spent five of his first six seasons as a senior in the third di ...

(born 1982) a former professional footballer with 385 club caps

References

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External links

Institute of Higher Studies of Fafe official Website

Photos from Fafe
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