Faial da Terra

Faial da Terra
Civil Parish
The central agglomeration of Faial da Terra, concentrated along the Ribeira da Terra
Official name: Freguesia de Faial da Terra
Name origin: from Faya trees
Country  Portugal
Autonomous Region  Azores
Island São Miguel
Municipality Povação
Localities Burguete, Faial da Terra, Outeiro, Rebentão, Sanguinho
Center Sanguinho
 - elevation 82 m (269 ft)
 - coordinates 37°45′3″N 25°12′9″W / 37.75083°N 25.20250°W / 37.75083; -25.20250Coordinates: 37°45′3″N 25°12′9″W / 37.75083°N 25.20250°W / 37.75083; -25.20250
Highest point
 - location Cerrado de Verão
 - elevation 674 m (2,211 ft)
 - coordinates 37°45′21″N 25°10′46″W / 37.75583°N 25.17944°W / 37.75583; -25.17944
Lowest point Sea Level
 - location Atlantic Ocean
Area 11.38 km2 (4 sq mi)
 - urban .23 km2 (0 sq mi)
Population 359 (2011)
Density 32/km2 (83/sq mi)
LAU Junta Freguesia
 - location Rua da Avenida
 - elevation 19 m (62 ft)
 - coordinates 37°44′42″N 25°11′54″W / 37.74500°N 25.19833°W / 37.74500; -25.19833
President Junta Paulo Nazaré (PS)
Timezone Azores (UTC-1)
 - summer (DST) Azores (UTC0)
Postal Zone 9650-114
Area Code & Prefix (+351) 296 586-XXX
Patron Saint Nossa Senhora da Luz
Wikimedia Commons: Faial da Terra (Ponta Delgada)
Statistics from INE (2001); geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010)

Faial da Terra is a civil parish in the municipality of Povoação on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 359,[1] in an area of 11.38 km².[2]

Geography

Faial da Terra as viewed from northern micro-settlement of Sanguinho and trail

The civil parish is located in the southeastern coast of the island fronting the Atlantic Ocean, with the interior occupied by the Nordeste massif, crowned by Pico da Vara, the highest point on the island. To the west and east are the neighbouring parishes of the municipality of Povoação, that include: Furnas and Povação (to the west) and Água Retorta (to the east).

Apart from the village, there is a smaller collection of houses known as Sanguinho, located upriver. By way of a trail this site links to the town and the waterfalls at Salto do Prego.

Economy

The community is primarily involved in agriculture and husbandry, as well as commerce related to the same. Artisanal products produces Faial da Terra include basket-weaving, embroidery, needlework and and artefacts in wood.

Architecture

In addition to fountains, band shelter and bust of Father Elias, in addition to watermills, lookouts and the old whaling port.

the

Culture

The parish celebrates feasts associated with Nossa Senhora da Graça (Our Lady of Grace) on second Sunday in September, and whose images is located in the parochial parochial church. Associated with the Cult of the Holy Spirit there feast days following Pentecosts, and include celebrations at the Impérios Ascensão, Trindade and S. João.

In addition to the typically-Azorean dishes, Faial da Terra is known for Fervedouro, Molho de fígado and Sopa de Tomate de Tia Conceição; typical meals including the annual Holy Spirit soups, associated with the religious Cult of the Holy Spirit, Papas grossas, Bolo da Sertã, Torresmos, Morcela and Chouriço .

Among the musical and social groups found in the community are the Sociedade Musical “Sagrado Coração de Jesus” (Musical Society "Sacred Heart of Jesus") and Grupo Desportivo de Faial da Terra (Faial da Terra Sporting Group).

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/16/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.