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São Martinho (other)
São Martinho (Portuguese for "Saint Martin") may refer to the following places: Places In Angola * São Martinho dos Tigres In Brazil * São Martinho, Rio Grande do Sul * São Martinho, Santa Catarina In Portugal * São Martinho das Amoreiras, a parish in the municipality of Odemira *São Martinho do Porto, a parish in the municipality of Alcobaça * São Martinho de Angueira, a parish in the municipality of Miranda do Douro * São Martinho (Alcácer do Sal), a parish in the municipality of Alcácer do Sal * São Martinho (Covilhã), a parish in the municipality of Covilhã * São Martinho (Seia), a parish in the municipality of Seia * São Martinho (Sintra), a parish in the municipality of Sintra * São Martinho (Funchal), a parish in the municipality of Funchal, Madeira * São Martinho River, a river that is a tributary of the Sado River The Sado () is a river in southern Portugal; it is one of the major rivers in the country. It flows in a northerly direction (the only ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Martin Of The Tigers
In Christianity, Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of sanctification in Christianity, holiness, imitation of God, likeness, or closeness to God in Christianity, God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and Christian denomination, denomination. In Anglican Communion, Anglican, Oriental Orthodox, and Lutheranism, Lutheran doctrine, all of their faithful deceased in Heaven are considered to be saints, but a selected few are considered worthy of greater honor or emulation. Official Ecclesiastical polity, ecclesiastical recognition, and veneration, is conferred on some denominational saints through the process of canonization in the Catholic Church or glorification in the Eastern Orthodox Church after their approval. In many Protestant denominations, and following from Pauline usage, ''saint'' refers broadly to any holy Christian, without special recognition or selection. While the English word ''saint'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Martinho (Seia)
São Martinho (Portuguese for "Saint Martin") may refer to the following places: Places In Angola * São Martinho dos Tigres In Brazil *São Martinho, Rio Grande do Sul *São Martinho, Santa Catarina In Portugal *São Martinho das Amoreiras, a parish in the municipality of Odemira *São Martinho do Porto, a parish in the municipality of Alcobaça * São Martinho de Angueira, a parish in the municipality of Miranda do Douro * São Martinho (Alcácer do Sal), a parish in the municipality of Alcácer do Sal * São Martinho (Covilhã), a parish in the municipality of Covilhã * São Martinho (Seia), a parish in the municipality of Seia *São Martinho (Sintra), a parish in the municipality of Sintra *São Martinho (Funchal), a parish in the municipality of Funchal, Madeira *São Martinho River, a river that is a tributary of the Sado River The Sado () is a river in southern Portugal; it is one of the major rivers in the country. It flows in a northerly direction (the only major Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sado River
The Sado () is a river in southern Portugal; it is one of the major rivers in the country. It flows in a northerly direction (the only major Portuguese river to do so) through from its springs in the hills of Ourique before entering the Atlantic Ocean in an estuary in the city of Setúbal. The estuary is the habitat of a large community of bottlenose dolphins; there are 31 members of the pod, each of whom has been named (2007). The river is dammed in several places, chiefly for irrigation of rice, maize, and vegetables. In its course, the river crosses the city of Alcácer do Sal Alcácer do Sal () is a municipality in Portugal, located in Setúbal District. The population in 2011 was 13,046, in an area of 1,499.87 km2. History Earliest settlement There has been human settlement in the area for more than 40,000 y .... References Rivers of Portugal {{Portugal-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Martinho River
SAO or Sao may refer to: Places * Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD * Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso * Serb Autonomous Regions (''Srpska autonomna oblast'', SAO), during the breakup of Yugoslavia Science and technology * Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory of the Smithsonian Institution in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. ** Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, which assigns SAO catalogue entries * Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Science (SAO RAS) * Session-At-Once, a recording mode for optical discs Transportation * Saco Transportation Center, a train station in Saco, Maine, U.S., station code SAO * Sahel Aviation Service, Mali, List of airline codes (S), ICAO airline code SAO * Airports in Greater São Paulo, Brazil, IATA airport code#History and conventions, IATA airport code SAO People * Ligi Sao (born 1992), a Samoan rugby league player * Ron Sao, Western Australian pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Martinho (Funchal)
São Martinho () is a civil parish in the municipality of Funchal, on the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 26,482, in an area of 7.95 km². History During the island's early settlement, the area that includes the present parish was part of the much large Sé, and later São Pedro, when it was finally deannexed in 1597. The lands immediately around the commercial centre of Funchal were quickly acquired and put into service for cultivation of subsistence crops. As with the other settlements in the Portuguese Empire, these settlements eventually formed from communities of living in the shadow of small chapels that dotted the landscape. The same was true for São Martinho: a small artesanal business and chapel constituted the first buildings in this region, owned by Afonso Anes, who was responsible for guiding the influencing development, becoming a parish on 3 March 1579. Much later a new church was a formal church constructed, by the 19th century. The establishm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sintra
Sintra (, ), officially the Town of Sintra (), is a town and municipality in the Greater Lisbon region of Portugal, located on the Portuguese Riviera. The population of the municipality in 2021 was 385,654, in an area of . Sintra is one of the most urbanized and densely populated municipalities of Portugal. A major tourist destination famed for its picturesqueness, the municipality has several historic palaces, castles, scenic beaches, parks and gardens. The area includes the Sintra-Cascais Nature Park through which the Sintra Mountains run. The historic center of the ''Vila de Sintra'' is famous for its 19th-century Romanticist architecture, historic estates and villas, gardens, and royal palaces and castles, which resulted in the classification of the town as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sintra's landmarks include the medieval Castle of the Moors, the romanticist Pena National Palace and the Portuguese Renaissance Sintra National Palace. Sintra is one of the wealthi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Martinho (Sintra)
São Martinho (Portuguese for "Saint Martin") may refer to the following places: Places In Angola * São Martinho dos Tigres In Brazil * São Martinho, Rio Grande do Sul * São Martinho, Santa Catarina In Portugal * São Martinho das Amoreiras, a parish in the municipality of Odemira *São Martinho do Porto São Martinho do Porto is a civil parish in Alcobaça Municipality and in the Oeste Subregion, Oeste region of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,868, in an area of 14.64 km2. It was a town and county seat until 1855. History The reg ..., a parish in the municipality of Alcobaça *São Martinho de Angueira, a parish in the municipality of Miranda do Douro *São Martinho (Alcácer do Sal), a parish in the municipality of Alcácer do Sal *São Martinho (Covilhã), a parish in the municipality of Covilhã *São Martinho (Seia), a parish in the municipality of Seia *São Martinho (Sintra), a parish in the municipality of Sintra *São Martinho (Funchal), a parish in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seia
Seia () is a municipality in Guarda District in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 21,755, in an area of . Its urban population is about 7,000. Seia was elevated to city status on 3 July 1986. The municipality is situated on the northwestern slope of Serra da Estrela, the highest mountain range in mainland Portugal, with a top height of 1993 meters. The present Mayor is António Luciano Silva Ribeiro, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is July 3. Seia has an annual cinema festival called CineEco that focuses on films with ecological and natural themes. Geography The municipality is limited to the north by the municipalities of Nelas and Mangualde, to the northeast by Gouveia, to the east by Manteigas, to the southeast by Covilhã, to the southwest by Arganil and to the west by Oliveira do Hospital. In this municipality is located the highest point in mainland Portugal, Torre, in Serra da Estrela, with 1,993 meters of altitude. The municipality of Seia cov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Covilhã
Covilhã (), officially Covilhã City (), is a city and a concelho, municipality in the Centro, Portugal, Centro region, Portugal. The city proper had 33,691 inhabitants in 2021. The municipality population in 2021 was 46,455 in an area of . It is located in the Beiras e Serra da Estrela subregion and Beiras and Serra da Estrela Intermunicipal Community. The municipal holiday is October 20. Sometimes referred to as ''town of wool and snow'', Covilhã is one of the main urban centres of the historical Beira Interior region. The proximity of the mountains offers dramatic scenery and a great environment for those fond of hiking, camping, mountain climbing and skiing. With an industrial tradition historically focused on textile industry supplied by an abundance of wool produced in the area since antiquity, but with a more diversified industry in contemporaneity, Covilhã, which was once known as the "History of Manchester#Industrial Revolution, Portuguese Manchester", is also a College t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Martinho, Rio Grande Do Sul
São Martinho is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. As of 2020, the estimated population was 5,380. See also *List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), located in the South Region of Brazil. Rio Grande do Sul is divided into 497 municipalities, which are grouped into 35 microregions, which are grouped into 7 mesoregio ... References Municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul {{RioGrandedoSul-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Martinho (Covilhã)
São Martinho (Portuguese for "Saint Martin") may refer to the following places: Places In Angola * São Martinho dos Tigres In Brazil *São Martinho, Rio Grande do Sul *São Martinho, Santa Catarina In Portugal *São Martinho das Amoreiras, a parish in the municipality of Odemira *São Martinho do Porto, a parish in the municipality of Alcobaça * São Martinho de Angueira, a parish in the municipality of Miranda do Douro * São Martinho (Alcácer do Sal), a parish in the municipality of Alcácer do Sal * São Martinho (Covilhã), a parish in the municipality of Covilhã *São Martinho (Seia), a parish in the municipality of Seia *São Martinho (Sintra), a parish in the municipality of Sintra *São Martinho (Funchal), a parish in the municipality of Funchal, Madeira *São Martinho River, a river that is a tributary of the Sado River The Sado () is a river in southern Portugal; it is one of the major rivers in the country. It flows in a northerly direction (the only major Por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcácer Do Sal
Alcácer do Sal () is a municipality in Portugal, located in Setúbal District. The population in 2011 was 13,046, in an area of 1,499.87 km2. History Earliest settlement There has been human settlement in the area for more than 40,000 years; archaeological investigations have placed human presence here back to the Mesolithic Period, when the first peoples began to concentrate in the areas around Alcácer. This period was characterized by exploitation of the ecosystem in the Sado Estuary, when the river extended to São Romão, involving fishing, scavenging for shellfish, hunting and foraging in the local forests. The primitive tools, made from chert, were adapted from the techniques of the late Paleolithic era. By the late Mesolithic period, people had concentrated in the area of Comporta and Torrão, later establishing primitive defensive protection to support their communities. These principal settlements were abandoned by the Copper Age, but repopulated during the Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
