Porto Salvo
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Nossa Senhora do Porto Salvo |
Porto Salvo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoɾtu ˈsalvu]) is a civil parish in the municipality of Oeiras, Portugal. It is situated to the north of the parish of Oeiras e São Julião da Barra, Paço de Arcos e Caxias. The population in 2011 was 15,157,[1] in an area of 7.34 km2.[2]
History
Tradition suggests that the locality of Porto Salvo was constructed by crews from ships travelling to and from India, during the Portuguese
Another temple, far simpler, but with an aesthetic quality also existed in the region, dedicated to Nossa Senhora do Socorro (Our Lady of Help/Aid), in Leião.[3] This locality was one of the areas north of the old centre of Oeiras, in the 14th century.[3] An 18th-century temple, the frontage is marked by several corners, a rustic porch, and the interior is reconstructed with dubious merit.[3]
In 1679, by order of John V a fortress was constructed under the authority of the Count of Cantanhede, later Marquess of Marialva, who was responsible for the Tagus' defences and protection from Spanish attacks.[3] The fort is located in the Paço de Arcos. Until the 18th century, Porto Salvo was an obscure locality, but integrated into the vintena da Caspolima.[3] The location had no importance politically or economically.[3]
It was the 1st Viscount of Porto Salvo, Henrique José da Costa, created by King
Until 10 June 1993 the locality of Porto Salvo was just another religious parish within the ecumenical parish of Nossa Senhora da Apresentação de Oeiras.[3] Yet, owing to its level of development and concentration of population it was reconstituted; today, it is the second largest civil parish in the municipality, but one of its least populous.[3] Established under Decree 17-J93, the parish was officially created on 11 June 1993 by the re-organization of sections of the parishes of Barcarena and Oeiras e São Julião da Barra. On 12 July 2001, owing to its size and number of prerequisite institutions (per Portuguese laws) it was granted the statute of vila (town).[3]
Economy
Porto Salvo is home to
Omni Aviation and TAP subsidiary White Airways also have their head offices in Port Salvo, including the Edifício Orange.[5][6]
Sport
There are several civic organizations established in Porto Salvo, of which the most relevant are Sociedade de Instrução Musical de Porto Salvo (Musical Instructional Society of Porto Salvo), Atlético Clube de Porto Salvo (Porto Salvo Athletic Club) and the Leões de Porto Salvo (Porto Salvo Lions) sports club.
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Junta Fregusia, ed. (2011), História (in Portuguese), Porto Salvo (Oeiras), Portugal: Junta Fregusia de Porto Salvo, retrieved 28 October 2012
- ^ M. P. Videira, in his Monografia de Paço de Arcos, refers to the "actual aspect of the hermitage maintains a rustic antiquity and a type so Portuguese of the rural chapels with porch frontage".
- ^ "Contacts: White Airways" (in Portuguese). Porto Salvo (Oeiras), Portugal. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ "Contacts: Omni Aviation" (in Portuguese). Porto Salvo (Oeiras), Portugal. Retrieved 14 December 2011.