| Coat of Arms |
 | | Statistics | | Island: | Faial | | Municipality: | Horta | Area:
-Total
-Water
-Rank |
14.13 km²
km²
| Population: (2001)
- Total
- Density
- Rank |
1,494
105.7/km²
| Elevation:
-lowest:
-centre:
-highest: |
Atlantic Ocean
about 200 m (centre)
Cabeço Gordo (1,043 m) | | Name of inhabitants: | Flamenguense sing.
-s pl. | Flamengos (Portuguese for "Flemish" hence its first founders) a parish in the district of Horta in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 1,494, its density is 105.7/km² and the area is 14.13 km². Flamengos is located 5 km northwest of the city of Horta. Flamengos is linked with a road linking Horta and the western part of the island via higher elevations. Flamengos also offers the view of mount Pico. Farmlands dominate the eastern part and the Flamengos valley while the mountain lies to the west and are covered with forests. Much of the population live in agriculture while a fraction of the population live on other industries. The mountaintop of Cabeço Gordo lies to the northwest. Image File history File links HRT-flamengos. ...
There are a parish and an island that have the name Faial in Portugal: In the Azores Faial Island, an island in the Azores In Portugal Faial, a parish in the district of Santana This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise...
Horta is both a parish and a district in western part of the Azores. ...
2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Cabeço Gordo (Portuguese for fat head) is the highest mountain on the island of Faial with its elevation at 1,043 m. ...
Horta is both a parish and a district in western part of the Azores. ...
Motto: Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos (Rather die free than in peace subjugated) Anthem: A Portuguesa (national) Hino dos Açores (local) Capital Ponta Delgada (Presidency of the Regional Government) Angra do HeroÃsmo (Supreme Court)1 Horta (Legislative Assembly)2 Largest city Ponta Delgada Official languages Portuguese...
2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Cabeço Gordo (Portuguese for fat head) is the highest mountain on the island of Faial with its elevation at 1,043 m. ...
Nearest places
- Conceição?, east-northeast
- Horta, east
- Feteiras, south
- Cedros, north-northwest
- Altitude:
- Lowest: near Horta (at the Flamengos-Horta boundary
- Centre: -
- Highest: Cabeço do Gordo (1,043 m)
Conceição is a parish in the district of Horta in the Azores. ...
Horta is both a parish and a district in western part of the Azores. ...
Feteira is a parish in the district of Horta in the Azores. ...
Cedros is a parish in the northern part of the municipality of Horta on the island of Faial in the Azores. ...
History The first settlers that arrived in the Ribeira dos Flamengos Valley and the foundation of Horta were from Flanders in Belgium. Farmlands were created in the area along the valley along with water springs and many great qualitites. Flanders (Dutch: ) has several main meanings: the social, cultural and linguistical, scientific and educational, economical and political community of the Flemings; some prefer to call this the Flemish community (others refer to this as the Flemish nation) which is, with over 6 million inhabitants, the majority of all Belgians; a...
Flamengos was raided by English pirates in 1597. created a new risk to the village for days. It was rebuilt in 1606 with the share or Jerónimo de Utra Corte Real and again in 1736 by Manuel Brum da Silveira. The earthquake on December 31, 1936 destroyed most of the buildings and homes in the parish. The parish was later rebuilt twelve years later in 1938. Flamengos suffered damages to buildings on November 23, 1973 as well as the earthquake of June 9, 1998. Events 17 January - A court case in Guildford recorded evidence that a certain plot of land was used for playing “kreckett†(i. ...
December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ...
1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...
1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
Sites of interests - Fontanário das Bicas on Rua do Capitão publicly was a spring that was used until 1852. It was one of the few fountains that was the place where people did their laundry in ponds of the river water. Historical evidences indicated the fountain, later called Bicas remoted the foundation of Flamengos. The construction of Ponte dos Flamengos initiated in 1903 which was concluded during 1908. Flamengos later opened an old pedestrian bridge that was built out of stones of small height.
The 'Quinta de São Lourenço, an old property of Tomás de Porra Pereira, captain of Faial. Actually a part of the Serviços Agrários do Faial (Agrarian Services of Faial). It was the space for fairs and other expositions, folklores and other activities. In 1986, the Jardim Botânico do Faial or the Faial Botanical Gardens was planted featuring proportions of edemic and endangered plants as well as varieties of medicinal plants of the island. Ath the Jaime de Melo, features the Ermida de São João de Baptista which features the view of the Ribeira dos Flamengos valleys. Nearby is the pictures Salto da Lomba and the Ribeira do Corte. Apart from this is the Faial Caldeira and the Cabeço Gordo (1,043 m). Not far is the Parque Florestal do Cabouco Velho (Cabouço Velho Forest Park), which also covers a part of the parish of Salão. On the road eastbound to the city of Hoera via a road through Lomba da Esperança features natural views of the Ribeira dos Flamengos, Cabeços da Feteira and the city of Horta. Cabeço Gordo (Portuguese for fat head) is the highest mountain on the island of Faial with its elevation at 1,043 m. ...
Salão is a parish in the district of Horta in the Azores. ...
Traditions and Culture The Sociedade Filarmónica Nova Artista Flamenguese, founded on January 23, 1881 was the first band that performed rural music. Between 1899 and 1912, the Essayer and the Musical Director, was the Maestro Francisco Xavier Simaria,the actual one is Mário Francisco Leal Abreu. Other than this, has the Tuna e Grupo Folclórico Juvenil dos Flamengos (Flamengos Tuna and the Youth Folklore Group) founded in 1978 by António da Luz Rodrigues, it served as its Essayer and Musical Direster. Inside this group includes the Grupo de Cantares "Sons do Vale" on March 1, 1999. 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...
Economy The agricultural characteristics of the parish are well known and in cases appresents the characteristics of Beiras and Beiras e Trás-os-Montes. The chimneys represents the typical characteristics of southern Portugal.
Other Flamengos also has a school, a lyceum, churches, a nearby beach, a post office (including one named Nossa Senhora da Luz) and a few squares (praças) In the United States and elsewhere, a town square is an area in the middle of a traditional town consisting of a park or plaza and surrounded by small shops. ...
External links - http://www.azoren-online.com/faial/tipps/sehenswuerdigkeiten/flamengos/index.shtml (in German)
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