Calheta
Calheta
parish and municipality of Calheta, south-west coast of Madeira
Calheta is a town, parish and municipality on Madeira's south-west coast and one of the island's oldest settlements. The Elucidário covers its name, early settlers such as Pedro Berenguer, its church and many chapels, including one of a former Franciscan convent, and the 1834 riot.
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- St John the Baptist (chapels) — Parish with a possible further St John chapel.
- St Peter of Alcantara (chapel) — Parish containing the chapel.
- St Peter González Telmo (chapel) — Town where the former chapel stood near the beach.
- St Catherine (chapel) — Parish where a Santa Catarina chapel was founded in 1505.
- Inscribed stones — Parish of the Estrela chapel and cemetery where the stone was reused.
- St Apollonia (chapel) — Parish of the chapel.
- St Francis (chapels) — Site of the ruined chapel of the former Franciscan convent.
- Berenguer — Parish where Pedro Berenguer settled, held land and was buried.
- Our Lady of the Peña de Francia (chapel) — Parish of the Quinta dos Ferreiros chapel.
- Parishes — Among the earliest parishes.
- Calheta (parish) — The parish described in this entry.
- São Bartolomeu (stream and landing place) — Parish bounded by the stream.
- Lira (António Veloso de) — Birthplace of António Veloso de Lira and seat of his family.
- Atouguia — Parish where the Atouguia family held sesmaria lands.
- Calheta (stream) — Town where the stream reaches the sea.
- Peach tree (Prunus persica) — Produces some of Madeira's best peaches.
- Sts Cosmas and Damian (chapel) — Parish containing the chapel.
- Flash floods — Badly hit in 1803.
- Vila (Calheta) — The parish and town in which the Vila locality lies.
- Settlement and colonisation — Early settlement; parish said created 1430.
- Representation in the Cortes — Electoral constituency.
- Misericórdias — Town where the Misericórdia could collect tithe alms.
- Misericórdias — Town with a Misericórdia founded in 1535.
- Levadas — Irrigated by the Levada Nova do Rabaçal; site of a planned power station.
- Customs houses — Town included in the 1515 foral.
- Aragon — Where D. Afonso de Aragão lived.
- Silva Pinheiro (Canon Jerónimo Álvares da) — His birthplace.
- Rodrigues — Near where João Rodrigues had his estate.
- Historical dates — Parish created 1430; town 1502.
- System of weights and measures — Had a well-preserved bronze standard weight.
- Municipal councils — Its village judge was appointed by the Funchal senate.
- Tokens — Where the Count of Calçada's tokens circulated at his sugar mill.
- St Quiteria (chantries) — Parish of the Lombo da Estrela chapel.
- Ferreiros — Parish in which Ferreiros lies.
- Our Lady of Montserrat (chapel) — Town where the chapel stood.
- Losna (Artemisia argentea) — Where the plant grows wild.
- Convent of St Francis in Calheta — Location of the Franciscan friary described in the entry.
- Almude — Almude 17.352.
- Notaries — Town with its own justice officers.
- Great War — Birthplace of Gabriel Rocha de Gouveia.
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2Chronology
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The parish of Calheta was created, first seated at the Estrela chapel.
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Diogo Cabral, Zarco's son-in-law and founder of the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Estrela at Calheta, died and was buried in it.
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Pedro Giraldes lived in Calheta.
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A royal letter extended the wine levy of Ponta do Sol and Calheta to the works of the Funchal church.
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Rodrigo Enes founded the chapel of Santa Catarina in Calheta.
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King Manuel granted a common foral to Funchal, Ponta do Sol and Calheta, fixing tithes, the fifth of sugars, alcaidaria revenues, soap prices and other dues.
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The Misericórdia of Calheta was founded by royal charter, its founder being Pedro Giraldes.
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Padre Manuel de Lira died in Calheta.
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António Veloso de Lira was born in Calheta.
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The Piedade chapel at Vargem de Baixo, Calheta, was built.
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Francisco Homem de Couto built the Boa Morte chapel at Atouguia, Calheta.
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A royal alvará raised the recolhimento of the Mercês at Calheta to a Poor Clare convent.
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The Franciscan friary of Calheta was built from alms.
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Manuel Fernandes Gomes built the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Penha at Ferreiros, Calheta, and endowed it on 15 June 1682.
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The Jesus-Maria-José chapel at Lombo do Doutor, Calheta, was founded and endowed by public deed.
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The Santa Quitéria chapel at Lombo da Estrela, Calheta, was built and its deed of endowment signed.
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On the night of 31 March to 1 April 1748 a violent earthquake struck Madeira, causing few deaths but heavy damage to buildings, including the cathedral, the bishops' palace, the customs house, the Monte church, the Mosteiro Novo house and numerous chapels and parish churches.
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Bernardo da Gama was captain of the Fort of São Jorge at Calheta.
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Riots broke out in Calheta, Ponta do Sol and São Vicente over a concession of Paul da Serra.