A dos Cunhados

A dos Cunhados
Civil parish (Freguesia)
Coat of arms
Official name: Freguesia de A dos Cunhados
Country  Portugal
Region Centro
Subregion Oeste
District Lisbon
Municipality Torres Vedras
Localities A-dos-Cunhados, Boavista, Bombardeira, Brejenjas, Casais do Rego, Casais da Serpegeira, Casais Vale da Borra, Casal da Barreirinha, Casal da Carrasquinha, Casal da Popa, Casal da Portela, Casal de Serpa, Casal da Varzinha, Casal das Paradas, Casal de Além, Casal do Seixo, Casal dos Feros, Casal Figueira Velha, Casal Ventoso, Louribetão, Palhagueiras, Pinheiro Manso, Póvoa de Além, Póvoa de Penafirme, Praia da Vigia, Quinta da Piedade, Santa Cruz–Pisão, Sobreiro Curvo, Vale Janelas, Valongo
River Alcabrichel River
Center A dos Cunhados
 - coordinates PT 39°09′N 9°19′W / 39.150°N 9.317°W / 39.150; -9.317Coordinates: PT 39°09′N 9°19′W / 39.150°N 9.317°W / 39.150; -9.317
Lowest point Sea level
 - location Atlantic Ocean
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Area 43.98 km2 (17 sq mi)
Population 6,936 (2001)
Density 158/km2 (409/sq mi)
Timezone WET (UTC0)
 - summer (DST) WEST (UTC+1)
Postal zone 2564-908
Area code & prefix (+351) 261 XX XX XX
Patron saint Nossa Senhora da Luz
Statistics: Instituto Nacional de Estatística[1]
Website: http://www.adoscunhados.pt/
Geographic detail from CAOP (2010)[2] produced by Instituto Geográfico Português (IGP)

A dos Cunhados (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ duʃ kuˈɲaduʃ]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Torres Vedras in the central Oeste subregion of Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish A dos Cunhados e Maceira.[3] Covering an area of approximately 43.98 square kilometres (16.98 sq mi), its population in 2001 was 6936 resident inhabitants.

History

The settlement of this area, originated in the ancient Paleolithic period resulting from the fertility of the soils, enriched by margins of the Alcabrichel River.

The name A-dos-Cunhados reflected the first inhabitants: three brothers-in-law (cunhados) who inhabited a large estate, that was later divided amongst them and their descendents. But, from the writings of the Bishop, there were two brothers-in-law and not three (named the Quinta dos Dos Cunhados).

The parish of A-dos-Cunhados was created in 1581, by Jorge de Almeida, archbishop of Lisbon (with the permission of the Bishop of Targa) after he, in 1572 had authorized the first celebrations of mass in the local chapel (later church) two years earlier.

By 1527 there were 27 neighbors in the parish (that was formed by Aldeia dos Cunhados, ditas do Sobreiro Curvo, Paradas e Póvoa, dita da Maceira e dita da Pai e Correia com casais).

In 2001, 6936 people inhabited the parish that included the villages of A-dos-Cunhados, Boavista, Bombardeira, Brejenjas, Casais do Rego, Casais da Serpegeira, Casais Vale da Borra, Casal da Barreirinha, Casal da Carrasquinha, Casal da Popa, Casal da Portela, Casal de Serpa, Casal da Varzinha, Casal das Paradas, Casal de Além, Casal do Seixo, Casal dos Feros, Casal Figueira Velha, Casal Ventoso, Louribetão, Palhagueiras, Pinheiro Manso, Póvoa de Além, Póvoa de Penafirme, Praia da Vigia, Quinta da Piedade, Santa Cruz–Pisão, Sobreiro Curvo, Vale Janelas and Valongo.

A dos Cunhados became a town on 21 June 1995, but the parish was subdivided in 1997, when Maceira was elevated to the status of civil parish.

References

  1. INE, ed. (2010), Censos 2011 - Resultadas Preliminares [2011 Census - Preliminary Results] (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Instituto Nacional de Estatística, retrieved 1 January 2012
  2. IGP, ed. (2010), Carta Administrativa Oficial de Portugal (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Instituto Geográfico Português, archived from the original on 21 May 2011, retrieved 1 July 2011
  3. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 122" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 August 2014.
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