Minde ( in

Minderico Minderico, also known as (the language of Minde), was originally a sociolect or a secret language spoken by textile producers and traders in the freguesia (civil parish) of Minde ( Alcanena, Portugal). History After this initial phase (18th ...

) is a town and (

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...

) of

Alcanena Alcanena () is a portuguese town and municipality of Ribatejo in Santarém District. The population in 2011 was 13,868, in an area of 127.33 km². The current Mayor is Rui Anastácio (Partido Social Democrata) and the president of the Munici ...

Municipality, in the

District of Santarém A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

, in

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...

. The population of the entire civil parish in 2011 was 3,293,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)
Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 21.14 km² (Censos 2011). Minde is known as the place of origin of the

, a

sociolect In sociolinguistics, a sociolect is a form of language ( non-standard dialect, restricted register) or a set of lexical items used by a socioeconomic class, profession, an age group, or other social group. Sociolects involve both passive acquisi ...

argot A cant is the jargon or language of a group, often employed to exclude or mislead people outside the group.McArthur, T. (ed.) ''The Oxford Companion to the English Language'' (1992) Oxford University Press It may also be called a cryptolect, argot ...

spoken by traders. The civil parish is located in a landscape of intensive

karst Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...

. People who originate from or live in Minde are informally known as Minderico (said to have been created as a variation of Mindense (which is also correct) because, as a result of the regional development of the clothing industry, the people of Minde were considered to be wealthy (''rico'' in Portuguese, thus Minde''rico''). The formal and ever-used form of Minderico is Mindense.

Geography

Minde is located in a landscape of intensive

in an area of central

mainland Portugal Continental Portugal ( pt, Portugal continental, ) or mainland Portugal comprises the bulk of the Portuguese Republic, namely that part on the Iberian Peninsula and so in Continental Europe, having approximately 95% of the total population and 9 ...

. It was part of the historical province

Ribatejo The Ribatejo () is the most central of the traditional provinces of Portugal, with no coastline or border with Spain. The region is crossed by the Tagus river (''Ribatejo'' translates to "upper Tagus", or more precisely, "up the Tagus" relative ...

. The town proper borders a karst basin. In the summer the

polje A polje, also karst polje or karst field, is a large flat plain found in karstic geological regions of the world, with areas usually . The name derives from the Slavic languages and literally means 'field', whereas in English ''polje'' specific ...

is fertile fields, in winter, in case of heavy rain, a temporary lake. Minde is part of the

Médio Tejo The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Médio Tejo (; English: ''Middle Tagus'') is an administrative division in Portugal. It was created in December 2008, replacing the former ''Comunidade Urbana do Médio Tejo'' created in 2004. It takes its name fro ...

region in central Portugal.

Climate

History

Minde was first mentioned in official records in the year 1165, in a letter written by

Afonso I of Portugal Afonso I of PortugalOr also ''Affonso'' (Archaic Portuguese-Galician) or ''Alphonso'' (Portuguese-Galician) or ''Alphonsus'' (Latin version), sometimes rendered in English as ''Alphonzo'' or ''Alphonse'', depending on the Spanish or French inf ...

, where he established a hostel in what is now modern-day Minde. In 1892, Minde became part of the Torres Novas

município ' (, ) and ' () are country subdivisions in Italy and several Hispanophone and Lusophone nations, respectively. They are often translated as "municipality". In the English language, a municipality often is defined as relating to a single city or ...

, leaving Porto de Mós. In 1914, the Alcanena município is founded, and, since then, Minde is part of it.

Notable people

Adelaide Ferreira Maria Adelaide Mengas Matafome Ferreira (born 23 September 1959) is a Portuguese singer.

(born 1 January 1959 in Minde, Alcanena), a Portuguese singer. *

Alfredo Roque Gameiro Alfredo Roque Gameiro (4 April 1864, Minde - 15 August 1935, Lisbon) was a Portuguese painter and graphic artist who specialized in watercolors. Biography Alfredo Roque Gameiro was born in Minde, Portugal. When he was ten years old, he went ...

(4 April 1864, Minde - 15 August 1935, Lisbon), a Portuguese painter and graphic artist who specialized in watercolors. *

Isaac Achega Isaac; grc, Ἰσαάκ, Isaák; ar, إسحٰق/إسحاق, Isḥāq; am, ይስሐቅ is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He was the ...

(drummer) *

Tiago Guedes Tiago Guedes (born 20 June 1971) is a Portuguese film director and editor. Guedes' film credits include ''Entre os Dedos'', ''Blood Curse (film), Blood Curse'' and ''Acordar''. His television credits include ''The Domain (film), The Domain'', '' ...

, a Portuguese citizen and French knight and artist *

Mila Ferreira Mila may refer to: Places * Mila, Algeria, a city * Mila Province, Algeria * Mila District, Mila Province, Algeria * Mila, a commune in Mila Province, Algeria * Mila, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Mila, a subdistrict of the Pidie Re ...

, a Portuguese singer and model

Gallery

File:Minde_-_Portugal_(7232613464).jpg, A view of Minde. File:Polje de Mira-Minde in 2019.jpg,

Karst Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...

basin in Minde, flooded by a temporary lake. File:Minde_-_Portugal_(2614825847).jpg,

Bandstand A bandstand (sometimes music kiosk) is a circular, semicircular or polygonal structure set in a park, garden, pier, or indoor space, designed to accommodate musical bands performing concerts. A simple construction, it both creates an orname ...

in Minde.

References

Freguesias of Alcanena {{Santarém-geo-stub