Ferragudo
Ferragudo | |
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Nossa Senhora da Conceição | |
Website | http://www.f-ferragudo.pt/ |
Ferragudo is a
History
There have been various explanations for the community's name: from the inheritance of Ferragudo in Castro Verde, the fort of Ferragudo in Vila Viçosa, the Spanishman Johane Anes Ferro Agudo de Espanha or the locality of Ferragudo.[3] The most plausible explanation is the traditional one, probably from the 14th century, which suggested the existence of an iron machine that existed on the beach of Angrinha, and which was used to raise fish for market. This iron machinery or "engenho de ferro", which was relatively "pointy" or "agudo" evolved into "ferro agudo" or Ferragudo.[3]
Ferragudo was known to the Phoenicians, Carthaginians and Romans, who were attracted to the mouth of the Arade River for its shelter and access to the Atlantic Ocean. In the 14th century, fishermen began to settle in the region, primarily to avoid the winter storms that afflicted the Atlantic coast.
In the 18th century, the local economy evolved, based on fishing and agriculture inland, secure in the support of the monarchy, which resulted in a growth of population.
The continued growth of the canning industry allowed Ferragudo to prosper. Until the late 20th century, Ferragudo was a fishing community that depended on seasonal employment along the Arade River or in the Atlantic Ocean and the estuary of the Arade River and the river itself.[4] With the collapse of the fishing industry along the southern coast, the civil parish began to move to a tertiary economic model, concentrating on attracting tourism into the region.[4] On 3 May 1999, the village was elevated to the civil status of town, absorbing the villages and hamlets of Aldeia de São Francisco, Vale de Azinhaga, Corgos, Gramacho, Presa de Moura and Vale de Lapa.[4]
Geography
The civil parish is bordered on the west and south by
Among the natural scenic sites is the Ponta do Altar as well as various cliffs, caverns, vent chimneys and steep cliffed islets.[4]
Economy
For a long time the population of Ferragudo was connect with the fishery, suffering the ups and downs associated with this seasonal shifts. Meanwhile agriculture and the raising of cattle herds (dairy and meat) was always present within the territory (also influenced by the changes in the business cycles), while the cultivation of almonds, figs and
Architecture
Civic
- Fishing village/shacks (Portuguese: Bairro de Casas para Pescadores em Ferragudo)
- Lifeguard station of Ferragudo (Portuguese: Estação de Salva-Vidas de Ferragudo)
- Ponta do Altar Lighthouse (Portuguese: Farol da Ponta do Altar)
Military
- Atalaia da Ponta do Altar
- Fort of São João do Arade (Portuguese: Castelo de São João de Arade/Forte de São João do Arade); built from a foundation of a medieval redoubt, the fort was constructed after the Restoration Wars to protect the parish from pirates and privateers, using a multi-tier battlement system that had the potential of crossing the river mouth, towards Portimão;[5][6]
Religious
- Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Portuguese: Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição)
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ a b Junta Freguesia, ed. (24 October 2011), Toponimio (in Portuguese), Ferragudo (Lagoa), Portugal: Junta de Freguesia de Ferragudo
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Junta Freguesia, ed. (24 October 2011), História (in Portuguese), Ferragudo (Lagoa), Portugal: Junta de Freguesia de Ferragudo
- ^ IGESPAR, ed. (2011). "Castelo de São João de Arade" (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: IGESPAR - Instituto de Gestão do Património Arquitectónico e Arqueológico. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ Neto, João (1991), SIPA (ed.), Castelo de São João de Arade/Forte de São João do Arade (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA– Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, retrieved 25 March 2012