Sao Teotónio
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| Basic data | ||||||
| Region : | Alentejo | |||||
| Sub-region : | Alentejo Littoral | |||||
| District : | Be yes | |||||
| Concelho : | Odemira | |||||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 31 ′ N , 8 ° 42 ′ W | |||||
| Residents: | 5533 (as of June 30, 2011) | |||||
| Surface: | 306.29 km² (as of January 1, 2010) | |||||
| Population density : | 18 inhabitants per km² | |||||
| Postal code : | 7630-635 | |||||
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| Mayor : | José Manuel dos Reis Guerreiro ( PS ) | |||||
| Address of the municipal administration: | Junta de Freguesia de São Teotónio Rua Luís de Camões 7630-635 São Teotónio |
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| Website: | www.f-steotonio.pt | |||||
São Teotónio is a small town ( Vila ) and municipality on the coast of the Portuguese region of Alentejo .
history
The mention of a local church from 1381 is the oldest document from the municipality. As Pé do Serro or Pé da Serra , the place was recorded in 1532 as a town with 22 families. It has been an independent municipality since the end of the 16th century. The local stay of the Archbishop of Évora, Teotónio de Bragança (1530–1602), who also encouraged the construction of the parish church, probably contributed significantly to this.
Culture and sights
The entire coast of the municipality is part of the Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina National Park and is known for its beauty.
São Teotónio is particularly famous for its festivals in June, which are dedicated to the saints of the church. The streets of the town are then decorated with paper flowers (São Pedro). At the climax of the festival, one drives with decorated carriages to the nearby coastal town of Zambujeira do Mar to take a cleansing bath.
According to a legend, Saint Teotonius ( Portuguese : São Teotónio, 1082–1162) came through the place, which was on Moorish territory at that time, and converted its inhabitants to the Christian faith. He was the first Portuguese saint .
administration
São Teotónio is a parish ( freguesia ) in the district ( concelho ) of Odemira . Until June 30, 2011 it had an area of 306.3 km² and 5533 inhabitants.
In addition to some beaches, the following villages and districts are in the municipality:
- Baiona
- S. Miguel
- Brejão
- Estibeira
- Malavado
- Fataca
- Cavaleiro
- Quintas
- Casa Nova da Cruz
- Camachos
- Relva Grande
- João Martins
- João Ribeiras
In the course of administrative reform in Portugal , the community was on 29 September 2013 by the dissolved municipality Zambujeira do Mar expanded.
Web links
- Map of the Freguesia São Teotónio at the Instituto Geográfico do Exército
- Official website of the municipal administration (port.)
- Website about the municipality of São Teotónio (port.)
- Information blog about São Teotónio (port.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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
- ↑ History page on the website of the municipal administration ( Memento of the original from February 13, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (port.), accessed February 13, 2015
- ^ Biographical entry (port.) , Accessed on February 13, 2015
- ↑ Publication of the administrative reorganization in the Diário da República gazette of January 28, 2013, accessed on February 13, 2015
