Monday, January 1, 2024

💙💙 Parish of São Roque (Municipality of Ponta Delgada)

 


SÃO ROQUE
(Parish of Ponta Delgada Municipality)
37.75051, -25.63003

Rosto do Cão (São Roque) is a parish west of Ponta Delgada, with an area of ​​7.16 km² and 4590 inhabitants (2021). Its population density is 641.1 inhabitants/km².


Geography
The São Roque parish is situated along the southern coast of Ponta Delgada and includes smaller neighborhoods such as Praia dos Santos, Terreiro, Madalena, Poço Velho, and Pico das Canas. It is primarily known for its main beaches, which include Praia de São Roque, and the much larger Praia da Milicia, which is normally confused with the neighboring Praia do Pópulo (in Livramento). Along with the civil parish of Livramento, the region is known as the unincorporated district of Rosto do Cão.

Architecture
Highlighted by the main parochial church, this temple includes the "Chapel of the Holies" (Portuguese: Capela do Santíssimo), an altar of immense value, decorated in hand-painted azulejo tile. It was also important for being the resting place for the grandmother of the Marquês e Pombal.

Culture
The festival of the patron saint occurs on the third Sunday of August.

































































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