Samouco
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| Basic data | ||||||
| Region : | Lisboa | |||||
| Sub-region : | Lisbon metropolitan area | |||||
| District : | Setubal | |||||
| Concelho : | Alcochete | |||||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 43 ′ N , 9 ° 0 ′ W | |||||
| Residents: | 3143 (as of June 30, 2011) | |||||
| Surface: | 4.76 km² (as of January 1, 2010) | |||||
| Population density : | 660 inhabitants per km² | |||||
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| Address of the municipal administration: | Junta de Freguesia de Samouco Praça da Liberdade nº 8 2890-209 Samouco |
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| Website: | www.jf-samouco.pt | |||||
Samouco is a municipality (Freguesia) in the district (Município) of Alcochete .
geography
Geographical location
Samouco is a municipality that lies in the north-south direction roughly in the middle of Portugal . It is located in the north of the Sétubal district and on the eastern bank of the Tagus Bay in Portugal. The capital Lisbon is 12 km to the west as the crow flies . To the northeast is the municipality of São Francisco and to the southeast the city of Montijo . East of the municipality is the Base Aérea do Montijo air force base.
Samouco can be reached via the A12 motorway .
history
There are no accurate historical records of Samouco. Samouco was first mentioned in 1241. In the 15th century Samouco, Aldeia Galega and Sarilhos formed the municipality of Santa Maria de Sebonha. In the same century, the municipality was dissolved by the Santiagoorden and the new municipality Aldeia Galega was founded, to which Alcochete now also belonged.
A low death rate was recorded between 1646 and 1650. Because of this, and the abundant agricultural production and fishing, many people came to Samouco from other parts and even from abroad during the 17th century. The immigrants came from Viseu , Lamego , Torres Novas , Oliveira de Frades , Setúbal , Barreiro , Lavradio , Coimbra , Galicia and Genoa . The workers and immigrants married the women. Also Fidalgos lived in Samouco. On the area of the current air force base there used to be mansions and on their walls one could find corresponding coats of arms. There is evidence of the property of the Counts of S. Vicente and the Count of Távora. The latter saw Samouco as a place of refuge. Samouco was a place where agriculture was practiced in the 16th century. So were oranges , apricots , figs , wheat and wine grown. The products are grown, loaded onto small boats and shipped across the Tejob Bay. The products were offered in the Lisbon markets . Even then there were salt pans in Samouco , and the salt obtained was also exported with the maritime expansion of Portugal.
Religions
The village church bears the name of Blasius von Sebaste (Irgeja São Braz). Exact data on the construction of the church do not exist. The church was first mentioned in the 16th century when the Santiagoorden visited the church. The records of the visits showed that the church ceiling was painted and there were azulejos on the walls depicting scenes from the life of Blasius de Sebaste. The church was damaged in the great earthquake in 1755 . Over time, the church has been renovated several times, including the altar in 1919 .
politics
coat of arms
The coat of arms of Samouco shows the following symbols on a golden background: three towers , a purple harp , two green seahorses , a wine barrel , blue and silver waves.
| symbol | meaning |
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| golden ground | is intended to enlighten the wise and symbolize confidence, purity, strength and determination |
| harp | for the cultural activities in Samouco, especially for the music band, is important for the education of the youth. The purple color represents the thirst for knowledge and science |
| green seahorses | Activities that have evolved from the sea over the centuries. Green because these are no longer practiced. |
| Wine barrel | Wine that was so famous that it was sold as far as India . |
| waves | The natural border of Samouco ( Tajo ) |
Culture and sights
societies
There are various clubs in Samouco:
- Centro Convívo para reformados (Senior meeting center)
- Centro Social de S. Brás (Social Center)
- Sociedade Filarmónica Samouquense Progresso e Labor Samouquense (music)
- Associação Desportica Samouquense (Sports)
- Sociedade Columbófila de Samouco
- Associação das Festas Populares de Samouco (Coordination of the Samouco Popular Festival)
- Associação Naval de Samouco (water sports)
- ATTAK Club 4x4
- Sport Clube de Samouco (Sports)
- Associação de Pais de Samouco (Parents Association)
Buildings and monuments
Notable buildings in Samouco are:
- Chafariz da Roda
- Coreto
- Memorial do Cavador
- Mirante
- Quinta de Sao Braz
Chafariz da Roda
The Chafariz (Eng. Source ) is located on the main square . In the beginning it was important for the living families for the water supply. With the construction of water pipes, the Chafariz gave way to other regulations. In 1992 a new chafariz was built in memory of the past.
Coreto
The Coreto (Eng. Music pavilion ) is located on Praça José Coelho . The architects Nunes de Almeida and Sheppard Cruz planned the building. The architects incorporated modern architectural concepts into the construction. The construction is made of concrete , azulejos and wood . The wooden roof has been specially treated for the acoustics . The construction was completed on September 26, 1981 .
Memorial do Cavador
The Memorial do Cavador (eng. Bauer Monument ) is reminiscent of the characteristic occupation of Freguesia . The figure was designed by Romeu Costa. Help for the construction and the financing came from the city of Alcochete and the Caixa Agricola bank .
Parks
The Parque de Merendas is located near the beach and the Pavilhão Desportivo.
Sports
The Pavilhão Desportivo de Samouco consists of a sports hall and a football stadium, which opened in 2000. This complex is located in the north on the Alameda da Praia .
Regular events
Every year there is a festival in honor of the saints of Mount Carmel . It takes place every third weekend in July. Part of the festival is a fair , touradas in closed streets, and a procession .
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
Streets
Samouco is on the M501. It leads from Montijo over the Rua Cidade de Guimarães to Samouco. The road then heads east to São Francisco. Although the Vasco da Gama bridge leads along within sight of the town, you can only get to the bridge via the Montijo (driveway 3) of the IP1.
bus
The bus company TST operates 4 bus routes that run through Samouco.
- 410 Alcochete (Freeport) - Barreiro train station
- 412 Alcochete (Freeport) - Montijo ferry port
- 431 Lisbon - Montijo
- 435 Lisbon - Samouco
Airport
The nearest civil airport is in Lisbon-Portela . This can be reached via the IP1 and by bus. To the west of Samouco borders the air force base Base Aérea do Montijo (Base Aérea Nº 6) of the Portuguese Air Force .
Public facilities
education
Samouco has a primary school (Escola do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico do Samouco) and, for some years now, a kindergarten (Jardim de Infância do Samouco).
literature
- Booklet "Junta de Frequesia de Samouco" - publisher Junta de Frequesia de Samouco
- Book "A Margem Sul do Estuário do Tejo" by Maria Alfreda Cruz
Web links
- Map of the Freguesia Samouco at the Instituto Geográfico do Exército
- Website of the municipality of Samouco
- Samouco On-Line
- Homepage of the Sociedade Filarmonica Progresso e Labor Samouquense
- Associação de Festas Populares do Samouco
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
- ↑ booklet "Junta de Frequesia de Samouco" - Publisher Junta de Frequesia de Samouco
- ↑ Câmera Municipal de Alcochete ( Memento of the original from September 18, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Alcochete city website (accessed on September 11, 2010)
- ↑ Samouco On-Line Festas Romarias ( Memento of the original from September 4, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Private website about Samouco (accessed September 10, 2010)
- ↑ 'TST' company website of Transportes Sul do Tejo (accessed on September 6, 2010)
