Algarve: Loulé
Location: Loulé, Faro, Portugal
Surnames/tags: Loulé Algarve Portugal_Project
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Loulé
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| Marinha de Cavacos in Quarteira, municipality of Loulé. |
Parishes
Loulé is presently composed by nine parishes, but historically it had eight. The list below contains the historical ones, as well as some useful genealogical information. The patron saint is also included as paroquial records sometimes use it as a synonym for the parish's name.
| Name | Patron Saint | Additional information | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almancil | São Lourenço | Records range from 1637 to 1905.[1]
Also know as Almansil. Created in 1836 from the archaic parish São João da Venda, which was split between the municipalities of Loulé and Faro. |
| Alte | Nossa Senhora da Assunção | Records range from 1570 to 1905.[2] |
| Ameixial | Santo António | Records range from 1631 to 1905.[3] |
| Boliqueime | São Sebastião | Records range from 1586 to 1905.[4] |
| São Clemente | São Clemente | Records range from 1540 to 1905.[5]
In 1916 a new parish was created out of São Clemente and São Sebastião called Quarteira. |
| São Sebastião | Nossa Senhora da Piedade | Records range from 1891 to 1905.[6]
Created in 1890 from São Clemente. In 1916 a new parish was created out of São Sebastião and São Clemente called Quarteira. |
| Querença | Nossa Senhora da Assunção | Records range from 1638 to 1905.[7]
In 1997 a new parish was created out of Querença called Tor, before being made extinct in 2013. |
| Salir | São Sebastião | Records range from 1640 to 1905.[8]
In 1988 a new parish was created out of Querença called Benafim, before being made extinct in 2013. |
Notable People
Footnotes
- ↑ Paroquial records of Almancil, tombo.pt
- ↑ Paroquial records of Alte, tombo.pt
- ↑ Paroquial records of Ameixial, tombo.pt
- ↑ Paroquial records of Boliqueime, tombo.pt
- ↑ Paroquial records of São Clemente, tombo.pt
- ↑ Paroquial records of São Sebastião, tombo.pt
- ↑ Paroquial records of Querença, tombo.pt
- ↑ Paroquial records of Salir, tombo.pt
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