São Pedro (Portuguese pronunciation:[sɐ̃wˈpeðɾu]) is a Portuguesecivil parish, located in the municipality of Vila do Porto, in the Portuguese autonomous region of Azores. The population in 2011 was 841,[1] in an area of 18.17 km2.[2] It consists of the localities Atafona, Alto do Nascente, Bananeiras, Canavais, Chão do João Tomé, Covões, Faneca, Feteiras de Baixo, Feteiras de Cima, Jogo, Outeiro, Paul de Baixo, Paul de Cima, Ribeira do Engenho, Roças, São Pedro, Trevina and Pilar.
The first recorded birth in this region, Margarida Afonso, occurred in the locality of Paul.
São Pedro was chronologically the fourth ecclesiastical parish to be created (in 1603), following the pastoral visit of the D. Jerónimo Teixeira Cabral, the Bishop of Angra. Its creation was confirmed by Philip II on 5 March 1611.[3] The first seat of the parish was the Church of São Pedro, in the area of Pedras de São Pedro, which Gaspar Frutuoso referred to as one of four hermitages that existed, near the village, situated ahead of the Church of Santo Antão.[4]
Philip III, by regal decree, on 4 April 1623, accepted the petition of the vicar and inhabitants in São Pedro, authorized a donation for the public works on the hermitage in Pedras de São Pedro, which were declared necessary, after the visit of then-Bishop Pedro da Costa.
This hermitage had served as the parish seat until 1698, the year that by virtue of its population increase, a new church was opened in the locality of Rosa Alta to serve the local population.
Due to the rich, fertile soils, São Pedro was always an agricultural centre, and basis for their economy. This allowed the continued prosperity of its signeurial holdings, and characterized by large manorhouses (Portuguese: solares) with their own chapels.
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Fountain of São José (Portuguese: Fonte de São José)
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Church of São Pedro (Portuguese: Igreja Paroquial de São Pedro/Igreja de São Pedro e Treatro)
Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Fátima (Portuguese: Ermida de Nossa Senhora de Fátima)
Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Saúde (Portuguese: Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Saúde)
Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Monserrate (Portuguese: Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Monserrate)
Hermitage of Nossa Senhora do Pilar (Portuguese: Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Pilar)
Império of the Holy Spirit of the Miracles (Portuguese: Império do Espírito Santo dos Milagres/Treatro do Espírito Santo dos Milagres)
^Puim, Arsénio Chaves (1938), "Paróquia de São Pedro foi criada há 400 anos", O Baluarte de Santa Maria (Série II ed.), p. 28
^Gaspar Frutuoso, Saudades da Terra, Livro III. Capítulo VI
January 01, 1970
são, pedro, vila, porto, são, pedro, portuguese, pronunciation, ˈpeðɾu, portuguese, civil, parish, located, municipality, vila, porto, portuguese, autonomous, region, azores, population, 2011, area, consists, localities, atafona, alto, nascente, bananeiras, ca. Sao Pedro Portuguese pronunciation sɐ w ˈpedɾu is a Portuguese civil parish located in the municipality of Vila do Porto in the Portuguese autonomous region of Azores The population in 2011 was 841 1 in an area of 18 17 km2 2 It consists of the localities Atafona Alto do Nascente Bananeiras Canavais Chao do Joao Tome Covoes Faneca Feteiras de Baixo Feteiras de Cima Jogo Outeiro Paul de Baixo Paul de Cima Ribeira do Engenho Rocas Sao Pedro Trevina and Pilar Sao PedroCivil parishThe northern coastal frontier of Sao Pedro as seen from Pico Alto island of Santa MariaLocation of the civil parish of Sao Pedro within the municipality of Vila do PortoCoordinates 36 59 1 N 25 7 12 W 36 98361 N 25 12000 W 36 98361 25 12000Country PortugalAuton regionAzoresIslandSanta MariaMunicipalityVila do PortoArea Total18 17 km2 7 02 sq mi Elevation210 m 690 ft Population 2011 Total841 Density46 km2 120 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 AZOT Summer DST UTC 00 00 AZOST Postal code9580 332Area code292PatronSao Pedro Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 2 1 Civic 2 2 Religious 3 References 3 1 NotesHistory editThe first recorded birth in this region Margarida Afonso occurred in the locality of Paul Sao Pedro was chronologically the fourth ecclesiastical parish to be created in 1603 following the pastoral visit of the D Jeronimo Teixeira Cabral the Bishop of Angra Its creation was confirmed by Philip II on 5 March 1611 3 The first seat of the parish was the Church of Sao Pedro in the area of Pedras de Sao Pedro which Gaspar Frutuoso referred to as one of four hermitages that existed near the village situated ahead of the Church of Santo Antao 4 Philip III by regal decree on 4 April 1623 accepted the petition of the vicar and inhabitants in Sao Pedro authorized a donation for the public works on the hermitage in Pedras de Sao Pedro which were declared necessary after the visit of then Bishop Pedro da Costa This hermitage had served as the parish seat until 1698 the year that by virtue of its population increase a new church was opened in the locality of Rosa Alta to serve the local population Due to the rich fertile soils Sao Pedro was always an agricultural centre and basis for their economy This allowed the continued prosperity of its signeurial holdings and characterized by large manorhouses Portuguese solares with their own chapels Architecture editCivic edit Fountain of Sao Jose Portuguese Fonte de Sao Jose Religious edit Church of Sao Pedro Portuguese Igreja Paroquial de Sao Pedro Igreja de Sao Pedro e Treatro Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Fatima Portuguese Ermida de Nossa Senhora de Fatima Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Saude Portuguese Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Saude Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Monserrate Portuguese Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Monserrate Hermitage of Nossa Senhora do Pilar Portuguese Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Pilar Imperio of the Holy Spirit of the Miracles Portuguese Imperio do Espirito Santo dos Milagres Treatro do Espirito Santo dos Milagres References editNotes edit Instituto Nacional de Estatistica Eurostat Puim Arsenio Chaves 1938 Paroquia de Sao Pedro foi criada ha 400 anos O Baluarte de Santa Maria Serie II ed p 28 Gaspar Frutuoso Saudades da Terra Livro III Capitulo VI Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sao Pedro Vila do Porto amp oldid 1219159894, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
