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São Vicente (Abrantes)
São Vicente is a former ''freguesia'' ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of Abrantes, in Santarém District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Abrantes (São Vicente e São João) e Alferrarede. The population in 2011 was 11,622, in an area of 38.20 km2. It included the northern part of the city of Abrantes. History A parish of São Vicente is the principal religious organ of the community of Abrantes, and its foundation dates back to the Goths.Arquivo Distrital de Santarém (2010) The ancient church of São Vicente was founded in 1149, after Afonso Henriques took Abrantes Castle, but it subsequently received damage from Moorish attacks and was rebuilt. It was known until 1150, as the parish of Nossa Senhora da Conceição and reconsecrated by the first ''alcaide'' from permission obtained from Afonso Henriques (a reliquary of São Vicente Mártir was installed in the church). The church was reconstructed under the initiative of King Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrantes
Abrantes () is a concelho, municipality in the central Médio Tejo Subregion, Médio Tejo subregion of Portugal. The population was 39,325, in an area of . The municipality includes several parishes divided by the Tagus River, which runs through the middle of the municipality. The urbanized part, the parish of Abrantes (São Vicente e São João) e Alferrarede, located on the north bank of the Tagus, has about 17,000 residents. History The Celts are believed to have established the first settlement in Abrantes around 300 BC. The name is derived from Latin ''Aurantes'', perhaps referring to deposits of alluvial gold (Latin: '':wiktionary:aurum, aurum'') along the Tagus. Similarly, Roman art, Roman mosaics, coins, the remains of ancient aqueducts, as well as other antiquities, have been discovered in the vicinity of Abrantes. The village of Abrantes and the Abrantes Castle were conquered from the Al-Andalus, Moors by Afonso I of Portugal in 1148. After 1172, Abrantes was a milit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carvalhal (Abrantes)
Carvalhal is a Portuguese ''freguesia'' ("civil parish"), located in Abrantes Municipality, in Santarém District. The population in 2011 was 722,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 17.54 km2. Once, the parish population was composed by a large number of woodcutters, due to its location in a densely ed area. However, since the 1980s, the economic importance of the forest has been declining. The zone is usually affected by several |
Tagus River
The Tagus ( ; ; ) is the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula. The river rises in the Montes Universales between Cuenca and Teruel, in mid-eastern Spain, flows , generally westward, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean in Lisbon. Name The river's Latin name is ''Tagus''. While the etymology is unclear, the most probable etymological origin for the hydronym ''Tagus'' is Indo-European *(s)tag- ('to drip'). Geography Source The Tagus River originates at an elevation of 1,593 meters above sea level in a place known as Fuente García, within the municipality of Frías de Albarracín in Teruel, Spain. Its source is located between the Muela de San Juan (1,830 m) and Cerro de San Felipe (1,839 m), in the Sierra de Albarracín, which belongs to the Montes Universales in the western branch of the Iberian System. Course The river flows through Spain for , passing through four autonomous communities (Aragón, Castilla-La Mancha, Madrid, and Extremadura) and a total of six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sardoal
Sardoal () is a municipality in the district of Santarém in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,939, in an area of 92.15 km². The present Mayor is Miguel Borges, elected by the Social Democratic Party The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology. Active parties Form .... The municipal holiday is September 22. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Alcaravela * Santiago de Montalegre * Sardoal * Valhascos References External links Photos from Sardoal Towns in Portugal Populated places in Santarém District Municipalities of Santarém District {{Santarém-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Souto (Abrantes)
Souto is a former ''freguesia'' ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of Abrantes, in Santarém District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Aldeia do Mato e Souto. The population in 2011 was 418, in an area of 13.09 km². History The name of this region developed from the existence of a dense forest of chestnut trees; its toponymy is a literal translation of this type of vegetation. The population of the region date back to the Calcolithic period of prehistoric settlement. During the Spanish invasion of Portugal during the Peninsular Wars it was a point of resistance; the Count of Schaumburg-Lippe-Bückeburg, William, established a line of defence in Souto as part of his intervention, under the authority of the Marquess of Pombal to protect Portugal. Souto received its parish status on 21 October 1629. Geography The civil parish is located in the northern part of the municipality, neighbouring the parishes of Fontes (to the north); Carvalha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aldeia Do Mato
Aldeia do Mato is a former ''freguesia'' ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of Abrantes, in Santarém District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Aldeia do Mato e Souto. The population in 2011 was 441, in an area of 31.68 km². History The parish had its beginning in the 13th century, when the area was then referred to as ''Aldeia da Mata'', and recognized for the quantity of wood gathered in the district (''aldeia da mata'' is Portuguese for ''hamlet of the hinterland''). It was also recognized for the land rents obtained from cultivation and harvesting of olive and pine trees. The parochia ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio De Moinhos
Rio de Moinhos is a ''freguesia'' ("civil parish") in the Portuguese municipality of Abrantes Abrantes () is a concelho, municipality in the central Médio Tejo Subregion, Médio Tejo subregion of Portugal. The population was 39,325, in an area of . The municipality includes several parishes divided by the Tagus River, which runs through ..., in the district of Santarém. The population in 2011 was 1,202,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tramagal
Tramagal is a Portuguese ''freguesia'' ("civil parish"), located in Abrantes Municipality, in Santarém District. The population in 2011 was 3,500,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 24.10 km2.Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país /ref> The parish is the third-most populous in the municipality. Economy ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Miguel Do Rio Torto
SAO or Sao may refer to: Places * Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD * Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso * Serb Autonomous Regions (''Srpska autonomna oblast'', SAO), during the breakup of Yugoslavia Science and technology * Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory of the Smithsonian Institution in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. ** Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, which assigns SAO catalogue entries * Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Science (SAO RAS) * Session-At-Once, a recording mode for optical discs Transportation * Saco Transportation Center, a train station in Saco, Maine, U.S., station code SAO * Sahel Aviation Service, Mali, ICAO airline code SAO * Airports in Greater São Paulo, Brazil, IATA airport code SAO People * Ligi Sao (born 1992), a Samoan rugby league player * Ron Sao, Western Australian politician Other uses * Sao (moon), a satellite of Neptune * Sao (my ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São João (Abrantes)
São João, or São João Baptista, is a former ''freguesia'' ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of Abrantes, in Santarém District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Abrantes (São Vicente e São João) e Alferrarede. The population in 2011 was 1,699, in an area of 2.21 km². It was one of the three parishes that make up the urbanized area of the city. History The origin of São João has its base in the early settlement of Abrantes, first documented in 1176. Afonso Henriques granted its castle to the Order of Santiago de la Espada in 1173. Three years later, he granted its fish channel to the Monastery of Lorvão. The grant was partly in aid of the residents, but entitled the King to nine-tenths of the catch. In 1179, Afonso Henriques granted a foral to Abrantes, which was confirmed by King Afonso II in 1217. On 24 April 1281, King Denis granted Abrantes to his wife, Queen Elizabeth of Portugal. He continued to expand the fort, building the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alferrarede
Alferrarede is a town and a former ''freguesia'' ("civil parish"), located in the Municipalities of Portugal, municipality of Abrantes, in Santarém District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Abrantes (São Vicente e São João) e Alferrarede. The population in 2011 was 3,884, in an area of 24.06 km2. History The toponymic name ''Alferrarede'' was derived from the Latin ''gypseptum'' or ''ferratum'' referring to iron mines. As established by the local historical society and municipal chamber, which indicated that there ''existed some mines in these sites, officially registered''; although, to this date, there have been no signs or remnants of mines in the region.Geography Located near the centre of the municipality, Alferrarede was ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
