Fontarcada
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Fontarcada or Fonte Arcada is a parish in Portugal
, in the municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso
. It is 5.6 km² and had 1,083 inhabitants in 1801 and 1,362 inhabitants in 2001 (with the latter giving a density of 243.2 inhabitants per km²). It was the birthplace of Maria da Fonte, leader of the Revolution of Maria da Fonte
. Until the start of the 19th century it formed a couto of its own. Its parish church is the church of Fontarcada
.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, in the municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso
Póvoa de Lanhoso
Póvoa de Lanhoso is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 132.5 km² and a total population of 23,657 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 29 parishes, and is located in the district of Braga....
. It is 5.6 km² and had 1,083 inhabitants in 1801 and 1,362 inhabitants in 2001 (with the latter giving a density of 243.2 inhabitants per km²). It was the birthplace of Maria da Fonte, leader of the Revolution of Maria da Fonte
Revolution of Maria da Fonte
The Revolution of Maria da Fonte, or Revolution of the Minho, is the name given to a popular revolt in the spring of 1846 against the Cartista government of Portugal...
. Until the start of the 19th century it formed a couto of its own. Its parish church is the church of Fontarcada
Church of Fontarcada
The Church of Fontarcada or Matriz de Fontarcada was a Romanesque monastic church to a Benedictine monastery founded in 1067, now the parish church of Fontarcada. It was classified as a National Monument by decree on 16 June 1910. It is dedicated to Saint Saviour. The monastery was founded by a...
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