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- 1. 5º. A MY LOCALITY Bagunte Junqueira Parada Touguinhó Rio Mau Árvore
- 2. PARADA THE FLAG FROM PARADA - VILA DO CONDE
- 3. We are 800 inhabitants We are located in the east part of Vila do Conde, 12 Kms far from the center, our neighbords are Outeiro Maior, Ferreiró and Bagunte. We are a rural area. Our industries are: Woods Plastics Textiles
- 4. Agriculture: We have milk, cattle, wine, potatoes and vegetable products. Nowadays, only a few people work the fields.
- 5. Cultural heritage: the parish church ( the oldest monument) The “cruzeiro” a farm, that dates from XII century There is no local newspaper but two regional newspapers have sections about the locality. Sports area, belonging to Associação de Desportos e Cultura de Parada. Cruzeiro
- 6. Conclusion Beeing a small place, the developpment is poor, but the environment is rather nice and calm! Come and visit us! We have nice spots to show you!
- 7. JUNQUEIRA Junqueira is a rural area. The industries are: Wood; Textile Trade Handcraft: Baskets and blankets.
- 8. Archaeological heritage: “ Mamoas”: burial tumbs with a “anta” or “dolmen” inside a small hill that covers it.
- 9. Architectonic heritage: S. Simão’s Monastry Nossa Senhora da Graça’s Chapel Parish church S.Simão’s palace
- 10. BAGUNTE Population: 1722 inhabitants Occupation: agriculture Archaeological heritage:
- 11. Cividade de Bagunte A large area dating from roman occupation.
- 12. Pilgrimages: Nossa Senhora da Ajuda in September; Nossa Senhora de Fátima the Sunday after May 13th. This story took place here, in Bagunte!
- 13. RIO MAU It’ s the biggest locality of Vila do Conde since 1853 around 1973 inhabitants 330 km far from Lisbon We have: tapestry and textile industries agriculture; Romanic Bridge “Senhor Dos Mal Guiados” Old church S.Cristovão (the oldest building); two groups of folk dance S. Cristovão’s Pilgrimage Footsal O Sítio (to learn how to ride)
- 14. Main occupations in our locality: Masons; Carpenters; Glaziers business men Farmers Painters Blacksmiths Engineers Plate-flattener
- 15. TOUGUINHÓ Touguinhó stays close to Ave and Este rivers. It’s a very old place but no monuments to testify; there is a small bridge, “Ponte do Este”, very old. It’s the smallest locality. Economic activities: Agriculture, trade and small industries. Pilgrimages: Santíssimo Sacramento in June, Divino Salvador, 1st Sunday of August, Nossa Senhora do Resgate, 2nd Sunday of August.
- 16. The oldest building is the parish church, a temple built in the 1st half of XII century. Since the XIII century till the XX century, Touguinhó had many water-mills, where many families worked.
- 17. ÁRVORE Árvore is 6 km far from Vila do Conde. Árvore was already inhabited in pre-roman times. Old documents testify it.
- 18. The flag is yellow. It has a black and gold rope and a golden spear. The main sport is football. The main occupation is carpentry . Parish church Built in 1903
- 19. WHAT A WONDERFUL WINDOW 06/07 Bagunte Junqueira Parada Touguinhó Rio Mau Árvore
- 20. COMENIUS PROJECT MADE BY: PUPILS OF 5º A CELINA AREAL and DELFINA AMADO (Music “Um pouco de céu” by Mafalda Veiga) 2006/07 Junqueira-Vila do Conde PORTUGAL