Giesteira
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Giesteira or Bairro de Belém is a neighourhood of the Portuguese
city of Póvoa de Varzim
. It is one of the six traditional neighbourhoods of the city, and one of the eleven city districts. Giesteira is located northeast of the Póvoa de Varzim City Center
and subdivided by the parishes of Póvoa de Varzim Parish and Beiriz
, most of its land area belongs to Beiriz civil parish.
Giesteira was originally the ancient village of Giesteira in which some of its population moved to populate the new urban center
of the Town of Varzim in the 14th century. One of the features of Giesteira are its granite walls that divided the farm fields. In Giesteira it is located the new cemetery of Póvoa de Varzim, while the old one, in Moninhas, is also part of its traditional territory. Archeological data indicate the existence of a necropolis dating from the Roman period.
1st Generation: Artur Giesteira; Amorim Adelaide
2nd Generation: Alda Giesteira; Antonio Giesteira; Domingos Giesteira; Emília Giesteira; José Giesteira; Manuel Giesteira.
3rd generation (grandchildren): Adelaide Giesteira; Adelaide Giesteira (2); Alberto Giesteira; Artur Giesteira; Artur Giesteira (2); Bruno Giesteira; Filipe Giesteira; Inês Giesteira; José Giesteira; José Giesteira (2), Manuela Giesteira, Maria José Giesteira; Maria José Giesteira (2), Raquel Giesteira, Tiago Giesteira.
4th Generation (bis-grandchildren): Barbara Giesteira; Eduarda Giesteira; Giovana Giesteira; Joana Giesteira; Leonor Giesteira; Giesteira; Martim Giesteira; Miguel Giesteira; Vitor Giesteira (...)
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...
city of Póvoa de Varzim
Póvoa de Varzim
Póvoa de Varzim is a Portuguese city in the Norte Region and sub-region of Greater Porto, with a 2011 estimated population of 63,364. According to the 2001 census, there were 63,470 inhabitants with 42,396 living in the city proper. The urban area expanded, southwards, to Vila do Conde, and there...
. It is one of the six traditional neighbourhoods of the city, and one of the eleven city districts. Giesteira is located northeast of the Póvoa de Varzim City Center
Póvoa de Varzim City Center
Póvoa de Varzim City Center or Downtown Póvoa de Varzim is the heart of Póvoa de Varzim in Portugal, and is the location for most of the city's municipal services, tourist attractions and businesses. It is the center, not only for the city or the municipality, but also neighboring municipalities...
and subdivided by the parishes of Póvoa de Varzim Parish and Beiriz
Beiriz
Beiriz is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim. In the census of 2001, it had a population of 3,229 inhabitants and a total area of 4.31 km².Beiriz is known for its Tapetes de Beiriz .-History:...
, most of its land area belongs to Beiriz civil parish.
Giesteira was originally the ancient village of Giesteira in which some of its population moved to populate the new urban center
Bairro da Matriz
Bairro da Matriz is the historical neighourhood of the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim and part of the Matriz/Mariadeira district....
of the Town of Varzim in the 14th century. One of the features of Giesteira are its granite walls that divided the farm fields. In Giesteira it is located the new cemetery of Póvoa de Varzim, while the old one, in Moninhas, is also part of its traditional territory. Archeological data indicate the existence of a necropolis dating from the Roman period.
Família Giesteira
Giesteira's Place, still a farming area, is the origin of the surname of the family which operated the Lavradio of their land. The family Giesteira. Core of people and places in Place.1st Generation: Artur Giesteira; Amorim Adelaide
2nd Generation: Alda Giesteira; Antonio Giesteira; Domingos Giesteira; Emília Giesteira; José Giesteira; Manuel Giesteira.
3rd generation (grandchildren): Adelaide Giesteira; Adelaide Giesteira (2); Alberto Giesteira; Artur Giesteira; Artur Giesteira (2); Bruno Giesteira; Filipe Giesteira; Inês Giesteira; José Giesteira; José Giesteira (2), Manuela Giesteira, Maria José Giesteira; Maria José Giesteira (2), Raquel Giesteira, Tiago Giesteira.
4th Generation (bis-grandchildren): Barbara Giesteira; Eduarda Giesteira; Giovana Giesteira; Joana Giesteira; Leonor Giesteira; Giesteira; Martim Giesteira; Miguel Giesteira; Vitor Giesteira (...)