Câmara de Lobos
Câmara de Lôbos
Câmara de Lobos
parish of Câmara de Lobos, municipality of Câmara de Lobos
Parish west of Funchal. The Elucidário traces its name to Zarco's discovery voyage and describes its churches, chapels and collegiate chapter, early settlers, fishing community and renowned vineyards. It also records the parish's localities, boundaries, levadas and population.
1Mentioned in
- Sargo veado (Sargus cervinus) — Its fishermen call this fish sargo breado.
- St John the Baptist (chapels) — Parish of the Serrado da Adega chapel.
- Fraga Gomes (Alfredo de) — Parish on which he wrote a monograph.
- Holy Spirit (chapels) — Parish created in 1430 whose first parish church was the Espírito Santo chapel.
- Pereira (Father Eduardo Clemente Nunes) — His birthplace.
- Câmara (João Gonçalves da) — Place of the seal cave that gave the family its surname.
- Preces — Parish containing the sítio.
- Vigário (stream) — The stream enters the sea west of this town.
- Parishes — Apparently the first parish outside Funchal, 1430.
- Câmara de Lobos (parish) — The parish that is the subject of the entry.
- Câmara de Lobos quay — Town where the quay stands.
- St Bernardino (convent) — Parish where the convent stood.
- St Candidus (chapel) — Parish of the chapel.
- Henriques de Noronha (Henrique) — Parish where he was born.
- Atanásio (shoal) — Bay near which the shoal lies.
- Pestana (Dr Eduardo Antonino) — His birthplace.
- Pestana (Joaquim) — Parish where he was born and died.
- Settlement and colonisation — Early settlement; parish said created 1430.
- Vineyards — Major vine-growing area.
- Police — Had quadrilheiros in 1830 and an alcaide appointed by Funchal.
- Ribeira dos Socorridos — Parish on the right bank bordering the mouth.
- Wine industry — Leading source of fortified wines.
- Foundling wheel — Where a second wheel was installed in 1823.
- Historical dates — Parish created 1430.
- Peixe-cavalo — Fishing town where the name is used.
- António Alfredo — Location of the São Bernardino convent.
- Municipal councils — Its alcaide and judge were appointed by the Funchal senate.
- Our Lady of Fátima — Parish containing the chapel.
- Ribeiro Seco (bridge) — Destination of the road from Funchal on which the bridge stands.
- Sport — Turning point of marathon and cycling races from Funchal.
- Woad (Isatis praecox) — Where the plant's juice is used to treat pimples and skin ailments.
- Salviati — Area where Salviati held sesmaria land.
- Immaculate Conception (chapels) — Parish with an old chapel maintained by fishermen.
- Basalts — Main area where vesicular basalt used for door frames and steps is found.
- Requeme (Sebastes kuhlii) — Fishing town where the requeme is called chapado.
- Almude — Almude 17.580.
- Our Lady of Victory (chapel) — Destination of the coast road.
- Paul do Mar — One of the three main fishing centres.
- Zarco (João Gonçalves) — Name used in Zargo's arms grant.
- Drumond (João Pedro de Freitas Pereira) — His birthplace.
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2Chronology
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The parish of Câmara de Lobos, apparently the first outside Funchal, was created with its seat in the Espírito Santo chapel.
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By charter of Afonso V, Zarco was ennobled as João Gonçalves de Câmara de Lobos and granted a coat of arms bearing a tower and wolves.
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Inhabitants of Câmara de Lobos were ordered to join the Corpus Christi procession with their crafts.
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João Martins de Aldromar is recorded as living in Câmara de Lobos.
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Manuel Afonso Cortez, founder of the Cortez family, died in Câmara de Lobos.
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Henrique Henriques de Noronha was born in Câmara de Lobos.
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The deed of endowment of the chapel of Jesus-Maria-José at Câmara de Lobos was executed.
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The chapel of St John at Câmara de Lobos was endowed by public deed.
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D. Maria do Rosário Henriques built the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Nazaré at Câmara de Lobos.
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João Pedro de Freitas Pereira Drumond was born in Câmara de Lobos.
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A foundling wheel was installed at Câmara de Lobos beside the Espírito Santo chapel.
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José Gonçalves de Aguiar was born in Câmara de Lobos.
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Joaquim Pestana was born in Câmara de Lobos.
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The first cane-brandy distillery was set up in Câmara de Lobos.
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Dr José de Barros e Sousa was born in Câmara de Lobos.
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José Bettencourt da Câmara died at Câmara de Lobos.
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Government works began on the landing quay at Câmara de Lobos.
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Padre Eduardo Clemente Nunes Pereira was born in Câmara de Lobos.
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Eduardo Antonino Pestana was born in Câmara de Lobos.
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The Junta Geral substantially improved and enlarged the Câmara de Lobos quay.