Roriz is a

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freguesia ''Freguesia'' (), usually translated as "parish" or "civil parish", is the third-level administrative subdivision of Portugal, as defined by the 1976 Constitution. It is also the designation for local government jurisdictions in the former Port ...

'' ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of Barcelos in the district of

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History

The parish was first mentioned in a census organized by D. Pedro, bishop of Braga, between 1085 and 1091, where it was referenced as "De Sancto Micahel de Rooriz". There are subsequent mentions of this parish in the Royal Portuguese commissions of 1220 and 1258. A richer historical depiction of the parish can be found in the

Parochial Memories of 1758 The Parochial Memories of 1758 ( pt, Memórias Paroquiais de 1758) are the results of an enquiry sent to every parish in Portugal following the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, by order of Sebastião de Carvalho e Melo, the Secretary of State of Internal ...

, which mention the importance of the agricultural practice as sustenance for its residents. The most abundant crops are reported to have been corn, millet, beans and rye, with a mention of winemaking. As of 1841, the parish of Quiraz, which until then had been independent, was annexed to Roriz.

References

Freguesias of Barcelos, Portugal {{braga-geo-stub