Fajã de Baixo
Fajã de Baixo is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 5,050,[1] in an area of 4.06 km².[2] Faja de Baixo is located in the western part of the island of São Miguel, northeast of central Ponta Delgada.
Fajã de Baixo | |
|---|---|
 Location of the civil parish of Fajã de Baixo in the municipality of Ponta Delgada | |
| Coordinates: 37°45′44″N 25°38′32″W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | São Miguel |
| Municipality | Ponta Delgada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.06 km2 (1.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,050 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC±00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9500-451 |
| Area code | 292 |
| Patron | Nossa Senhora dos Anjos |
History
The first Church of Fajã was erected in 1532, to support the small community that began to settle in the region.[3] But, this small church was unable to support the growing congregation and was ordered demolished a few years later.[3]
Sometime in 1699, the Hermitage of Lorêto was completed, and served as a primary temple for the community.[3] The main parochial church, dedicated to Our Lady of Angels (Portuguese: Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Anjos) was eventually constructed in 1791.[3] Meanwhile, the region was a destination of annual pilgrimages, with stops at the smaller temples at the Hermitage of Senhora da Boa Nova and Hermitage of Santa Rita (erected in 1765).[3]
Notable citizens
- Natália Correia (13 September 1923 - 16 March 1993 in Lisbon, Portugal)
- Jaime Gama (born 1947)
References
Notes
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- Eurostat Archived October 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- DRAC (2010), p.18
Sources
- DRAC, ed. (2010). Festas das ilhas de São Miguel e Santa Maria 2010 [Festivals of the islands of São Miguel and Santa Maria 2010] (in Portuguese). Ponta Delgada, Azores: Direcção Regional das Comunidades. p. 16.