Balazar (Póvoa de Varzim)
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| Region : | Norte | ||||
| Sub-region : | Porto metropolitan area | ||||
| District : | postage | ||||
| Concelho : | Póvoa de Varzim | ||||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 24 ′ N , 8 ° 37 ′ W | ||||
| Residents: | 2543 (as of June 30, 2011) | ||||
| Surface: | 11.61 km² (as of January 1, 2010) | ||||
| Population density : | 219 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Postal code : | 4570-033 | ||||
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| Mayor : | José Martins Loureiro de Araújo ( PSD ) | ||||
| Address of the municipal administration: | Junta de Freguesia de Balazar Rua da Igreja, 2 - 1º 4570-033 Balazar |
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Balazar (also Balasar ) is a place and a municipality in northern Portugal .
Alexandrina Maria da Costa , beatified in 2004 , was born here in 1904 and died here in 1955. Her house is an internationally known attraction for visitors.
history
In the royal surveys of 1220, Balasar is listed as Sancta Eolália de Balazar . The current municipality was not created until 1442, when the two municipalities Gresufes and Casal were merged. It was named after the smallest place in the new community, Balazar.
Until the administrative reforms after the Liberal Revolution in 1822 , Balazar belonged to the district of Barcelos , to be assigned to Póvoa de Varzim since 1836 (from 1853 to 1855 to Vila Nova de Famalicão ).
administration
Balasar is a municipality ( freguesia ) in the district ( concelho ) of Póvoa de Varzim in the district of Porto . It has an area of 11.6 km² and has 2543 inhabitants (as of June 30, 2011).
The following localities are in the municipality:
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Attractions
The birthplace of the beatified Alexandrina Maria da Costa ( Casa da Beata Alexandrina ) attracts visitors from all over the world. It is a listed building.
Other monuments in the municipality are the parish church of Santa Eulália of Balazar , the chapel Capela Santa Cruz , and the manor house Quinta da Covilhã . The rococo mansion Solar dos Carneiro da Grã-Magriço should also be mentioned, which is also known as Casa da Quinta de Dona Benta .
economy
In addition to agriculture, which continues to be important, businesses in the textile and construction industries are located here.
Web links
- Map of the Freguesia Balazar at the Instituto Geográfico do Exército
- Information about Balasar. cm-pvarzim.pt, accessed June 5, 2011 (Portuguese).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b www.ine.pt - indicator resident population by place of residence and sex; Decennial in the database of the Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Overview of code assignments from Freguesias on epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
- ↑ Profile of the municipality of Balazar on the website of the Póvoa de Varzim district administration, accessed on February 19, 2016
- ^ Entry of the house where Alexandrina Maria da Costa was born in the Portuguese List of Monuments (SIPA), accessed on February 19, 2016
- ^ Entry of Quinta da Covilhã in the Portuguese List of Monuments (SIPA), accessed on February 19, 2016
