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Santo António, Macau
Santo António is a civil parish ( pt, freguesia) in the western portion of the Macau Peninsula of Macau. It has the highest population density in Macau (98,776 persons per km²). This parish was one of five in the former Municipality of Macau, one of Macau's two municipalities that were abolished on 31 December 2001 by Law No. 17/2001, following the 1999 transfer of sovereignty over Macau from Portugal to China. While their administrative functions have since been removed, these parishes are still retained nominally. It is north of the parish of Sé, south of Nossa Senhora de Fátima parish, west of São Lázaro parish, and east of the Inner Harbor (Porto Interior). Description The entire area is reclaimed from the sea. Population statistics as of 2006: * Area: 1.1. km² (16.4% of the peninsula) * Population: 109,000 (31.7% of the peninsular population) It includes: * Sha Gong (沙崗) * San Kio (新橋) * Patane (沙梨頭) Hotels * Sofitel Macau At Ponte 16 Healthca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parishes Of Macau
By the end of Portuguese rule, Macau was administratively divided into two municipalities ( pt, concelhos) and seven civil parishes ( pt, freguesias). Parishes were administrative subdivisions of the municipalities. After the 1999 handover to China, parishes are still officially recognized divisions but for symbolic reasons only. Parishes were formerly administrative divisions falling under the former two municipalities of Macau: Macau Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a pop ... and Ilhas. Following the 1999 transfer of sovereignty over Macau from Portugal to China, these municipalities were formally abolished on 31 December 2001 by Law No. 17/2001. While their administrative functions have since been removed, these parishes are still retained nominally. Since the aboliti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofitel Macau At Ponte 16
The Sofitel Macau At Ponte 16 () is a hotel in Santo António, Macau, Italy. It is part of Sofitel Luxury Hotels. Over the past few years since opening its doors in 2008, Sofitel Macau and the management have been credited a number of tourism awards. Sofitel Macau At Ponte 16 is a 5-star hotel as defined by Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO). The hotel offers 408 rooms, spread out over 20 floors, offering views of both the Macau skyline and its bordering city of Zhuhai in China across the inner-harbour waters. 19 suites of 4 different design themes are located in “The Mansion at Sofitel” which is an addition to the main hotel building. The hotel includes five food and beverage outlets with Le Chinois Cantonese restaurant newly opened in January, 2014; others include an all-day restaurant named Mistral offering the option of an al fresco dining environment, Privé l (a club lounge). The feature MJ Gallery Gallery or The Gallery may refer to: Arts, entertainment, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escola Do Santíssimo Rosário
Escola do Santíssimo Rosário (ESSR; "Saint Rosary’s School," ) was a Catholic school in Santo António (St. Anthony's Parish), Macau, serving preschool through junior high school. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Macau operated the school. History Established by Father Joaquim Guerra S.J.M it opened at 5 R. das Estalagens (草堆街) in 1954. It is a member of the Macau Catholic Schools Association Macau Catholic Schools Association ( pt, Associação das Escolas Católicas de Macau, AECM; ) was established by the Bishop of Macau Paulo José Tavares during the 1960s. History Paulo José Tavares established Federation of Catholic Schools .... As of June 2016 the projected enrollment of the 2016–2017 school year was about 60 students. At that time the Diocese of Macau announced that the school will close in 2017 due to a low enrollment. References External links Escola do Santíssimo Rosário Portuguese ProfileanChinese Profileof the Alumni Association of Saint Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chan Sui Ki Perpetual Help College
Chan Sui Ki Perpetual Help College (, pt, Colégio Perpétuo Socorro Chan Sui Ki; abbreviated as: Perpetual Help College; init: PHC) is a private Grant-in-aid primary and secondary school in Macau, with a main campus in São Lázaro (Saint Lazarus Parish) and a branch campus in Santo António (Saint Anthony Parish). Founded in 1955, Perpetual Help College now serves approximately 1,600 students in P.1 to F.6 (equivalent to grade one to twelve). It is a member of the Macau Catholic Schools Association. The school has been registered as an Edexcel school, providing education opportunities on GCE A Level/ International Advanced Level to its students in the high school. Graduates of the high school receive offers from prestigious universities worldwide, including University of Cambridge, University of Edinburgh, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UCL, King's College London, University of Pennsylvania, University of Hong Kong, Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Melbourne and many other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union For Development
The Union for Development ( zh, t=同心協進會; pt, União para o Desenvolvimento) is a political party in the Chinese Special Administrative Region of Macau. In the 2005 legislative election, the party won 13.3 percent of the popular vote and 2 of the 12 popularly elected seats. Elected members * Tong Chi Kin, 1992–2001 *Fernando Chui, 1992–1996 *Leong Iok Wa, 2001–2005 * Kwan Tsui Hang, 2005–present *Lee Chong Cheng Lee Chong Cheng (; born 16 November 1965 in Macau) is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Macau. Lee Chong Cheng was first elected through the Labor functional constituency representing Employees Association Joint Candidature Commission (CC ..., 2009–2013 See also * Macau Federation of Trade Unions, parent party References Political parties in Macau {{Macau-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Workers' Children High School
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Saint John De Brito School
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Hou Kong Middle School Macau
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Kwong Tai Middle School
Kwong Tai Middle School or Guang Da Middle School ( pt, Escola Kwong Tai, ) is a private school in Macau, serving preschool through secondary school. It has a main campus in Nossa Senhora de Fátima (Our Lady of Fatima Parish) and a branch campus in Santo António Santo António (Portuguese for Saint Anthony), also known as Santo António do Príncipe, is the main settlement of the island of Príncipe in São Tomé and Príncipe. It lies on the north east coast. It is the capital of the Autonomous Regio ... (Saint Anthony's Parish). (We Are Here) Kwong Tai Middle School. Retrieved on 9 November 2018. "正校 地址：澳門筷子基街筷子基社屋旁 Rua de Fai Chi Kei, Habitação Social de Fai Chi Kei, Macau" and "分校 地址：澳門筷子基沙梨頭新街98號聯薪廣場三字樓 Rua Nova Patane, no. 98, Edifício "Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Education And Youth Affairs Bureau (Macau)
Education and Youth Affairs Bureau ( pt, Direcção dos Serviços de Educação e Juventude or DSEJ; ) was the education agency of Macau. It merged with the Higher Education Bureau, becoming the Education and Youth Development Bureau, in 2021. Head Office Location Its head office is in Sé (Cathedral Parish). Archive . Education and Youth Affairs Bureau. Retrieved on April 13, 2017. "Address: Avenida de D. João IV, n.os 7-9, 1.° andar, Macau" - Address in P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colégio Mateus Ricci
Colégio Mateus Ricci () is a Roman Catholic kindergarten/preschool through secondary school in Macau and a member of the Macau Catholic Schools Association. It was named after Matteo Ricci and established in 1955. Caritas Macau established the school. The school has three separate campuses in Santo António (St. Anthony Parish), one for secondary grades, and two for nursery/kindergarten and primary grades. |
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