Colares (Sintra)
| Colares | |
| Civil Parish (Freguesia) | |
 The hilltop enclave of Azenhas do Mar, along the coast of Colares | |
| Official name: Freguesia de Colares | |
| Country |  Portugal |
|---|---|
| Region | Lisboa |
| Subregion | Grande Lisboa |
| District | Lisbon |
| Municipality | Sintra |
| Localities | Almoçageme, Atalaia, Azenhas do Mar, Azóia, Colares, Eugaria, Gigarós, Mucifal, Penedo, Praia das Maçãs, Ulgueira |
| Center | Colares |
| - elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| - coordinates | 38°48′7.43″N 9°27′47.00″W / 38.8020639°N 9.4630556°W |
| Lowest point | Sea level |
| - location | Atlantic Ocean, Colares, Sintra |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 5.73 km (4 mi), Northwest-Southeast |
| Width | 10.06 km (6 mi), Southwest-Northeast |
| Area | 33.37 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Population | 7,472 (2001) |
| Density | 223.91 / km2 (580 / sq mi) |
| LAU | Freguesia/Junta Freguesia |
| - location | Avenida dos Bombeiros Voluntários, Colares, Sintra |
| - elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| - coordinates | 38°48′12.34″N 9°26′59.43″W / 38.8034278°N 9.4498417°W |
| President Junta | Rui Franco dos Santos |
| President Assembleia | Maria Teresa Lourenço Dias Jorge |
| Timezone | WET (UTC0) |
| - summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
| ISO 3166-2 code | PT- |
| Postal Zone | 2705-180 Colares |
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 219 XX XX XX |
| Patron Saint | Nossa Senhora da Assunção |
| Parish Address | Avenida dos Bombeiros Voluntários, 77 2705-180 Colares |
 Location of the civil parish of Colares in the municipality of Sintra
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| Wikimedia Commons: Colares | |
| Statistics: Instituto Nacional de Estatística[1] | |
| Website: http://www.jf-colares.pt | |
| Geographic detail from CAOP (2010)[2] produced by Instituto Geográfico Português (IGP) | |
Colares (Portuguese pronunciation: [kuˈlaɾɨʃ]) is a civil parish along the coast of the municipality of Sintra. In 2001, it had a resident population of 7472 inhabitants dispersed in an area of 33.37 km².
History
Even before there was a "Portugal", the region of Colares was a place of human movement and settlement. By the Roman occupation of the Iberian peninsula, the architecture of Colares was carved by Latin inscriptions, such as one found near the mouth of the Maçãs River: SOLI ET LUNAE CESTIVIUS ACIDIVIS PERENNIS LEG. AVG. PR. PR. PROVINCIAE LUSITANAE.
It was conquered and held by Sigurd I of Norway for a few months in 1108 in the Norwegian Crusade.
After a period of Moorish occupation, forces loyal to Afonso Henriques conquered the region, as a sequence of their victory in Sintra, around 1147 The region remained in the hands of the Crown until 1385, when it was donated by John I to the constable Nuno Álvares Pereira to compensate the mercenary for his support against Castile.
These lands returned to the crown following the death of Infanta Beatriz, mother of Manuel I.
The historical village of Colares, which was important in the nation's pre-history, obtained a foral early after its creation. The parish of Nossa Senhora da Assunção was a bishopric rectory in the old comarca of Torres Vedras, and Colares was the seat of its own municipality, attributed to King Afonso III, in May 1255. A new foral was issued on 10 November 1516 by Manuel I.
In 1801, the municipality of Colares included 1930 inhabitants, and by 1849, it already had 3341 inhabitants.
During administrative reforms, on 24 October 1855, the municipality of Colares was extinguished and the territory integrated into the municipality of Sintra, as a civil parish.
Geography
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Architecture
Prehistoric
- Dolmen of Adrenunes (Portuguese: Anta de Adrenunes)
- Prehistoric Monument of Praia das Maçãs
Archaeological
- Archaeological Site of Alto da Vigia (Portuguese: Sítio Arqueológico do Alto da Vigia)
- Roman villa of Santo André de Almoçageme (Portuguese: Vila Romana de Santo André de Almoçageme)
- Tholos tomb of Bela Vista (Portuguese: Tholos da Bela Vista)
- Tholos tomb of Monge (Portuguese: Tholos do Monge)
Civic
- Building of Correios, Telégrafos e Telefones (CTT) de Calores
- Cinema/Theatre Gomes da Silva (Portuguese: Cine-Teatre Gomes da Silva)
- Cellar of the Viscount Salreu (Portuguese: Adega do Visconde Salreu)
- Estate of Quinta do Casas Novas
- Estate of Quinta da Fonte
- Estate of Quinta da Fonte Velha
- Estate of Quinta de Vale Marinha
- Estate of Quinta do Pé da Serra
- Estate of Quinta do Rio Milho
- Estate of Quinta dos Freixes
- Estate of Quinta Mazziotti/Quinta do França
- Estate of Quinta Milides
- Estate of Nossa Senhora de Melides
- Fountain of Espoujeiro (Portuguese: Chafariz do Espoujeiro)
- Lighthouse of Cabo da Roca (Portuguese: Farol do Cabo da Roca)
- Pillory of Colares (Portuguese: Pelourinho de Colares)
- Primary School of Azenhas do Mar (Portuguese: Escola Primária das Azenhas do Mar)
- Residence of Quinta da Bela Vista (Portuguese: Casa da Quinta da Bela Vista)
- Residence of Quinta do Cosme (Portuguese: Casa dos Lafetás/Quinta do Cosme)
- Residence of Quinta do Vinagre (Portuguese: Casa da Quinta do Vinagre)
- Residence (Pombaline) on Largo do Pelourinho (Portuguese: Casa Pombalino no Largo do Pelourinho)
- Residence (17th century) on Largo do Pelourinho (Portuguese: Casa Setecentista no Largo do Pelourinho)
- Residence on Avenida do Atlântico, 180 (Portuguese: Moradia na Avenida do Atlântico, 180)
- Residence on Rua da Abreja (Portuguese: Casa na Rua da Abreja)
- Residence on Rua da República (Portuguese: Casa na Rua da República)
- Residence Saloia (Portuguese: Casa Saloia no Penedo)
- Summer cottage of Praia das Maçãs (Portuguese: Colónia de Férias de Praia das Maçãs)
- Villa Guida
- (Old) Casino of Praia das Maçãs (Portuguese: Antigo Casino de Praia das Maçãs)
Military
- Castle of Calores (Portuguese: Castelo Velho de Calores)
Religious
- Chapel of the Misericórdia of Calores (Portuguese: Capela da Misericórdia de Calores)
- Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Mercês (Portuguese: Capela da Nossa Senhora das Mercês)
- Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Praia (Portuguese: Capela da Nossa Senhora da Praia)
- Chapel of São Lourenço (Portuguese: Capela de São Lourenço)
- Church of Almoçageme (Portuguese: Igreja Parochial de Almoçageme)
- Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção (Portuguese: Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Assunção)
- Convent of Santa Ana (Portuguese: Convento de Santa Ana da Ordem do Carmo)
- Convent of Santa Cruz (Portuguese: Convento de Santa Cruz do Capuchos)
- Convent of São Saturino (Portuguese: Convento de São Saturino)
- Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Ulgueira (Portuguese: Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Ulgeira)
- Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Peninha (Portuguese: Santuário da Peninha / Capela de Nossa Senhora da Penha e dependências)
See also
References
- Notes
- ↑ INE, ed. (2010), Censos 2011 - Resultadas Preliminares [2011 Census - Preliminary Results] (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Instituto Nacional de Estatística, retrieved 1 July 2011
- ↑ IGP, ed. (2010), Carta Administrativa Oficial de Portugal (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Instituto Geográfico Português, retrieved 1 July 2011
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