Lomba (Lajes das Flores)
Lomba is a civil parish in the municipality of Lajes das Flores on the island of Flores in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 206,[1] in an area of 9.87 square kilometres (3.81 sq mi).[2]
Lomba | |
|---|---|
  Lomba Location in the Azores  Lomba Lomba (Flores Island (Azores)) | |
| Coordinates: 39°24′5″N 31°9′23″W | |
| Country |  |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | Flores |
| Municipality | Lajes das Flores |
| Established | Settlement: fl.1510 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.87 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 206 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC±00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9960-500 |
| Area code | 292 |
| Patron | São Caetano |
| Website | www |
History
The religious parish, since 1698, was established to the invocation of Saint Cajetan of Thiene, at the time a population of 750 residents (during the 19th century).
Geography
The civil parish is located on the east-southeast coast of the island, and confined by the parishes Fazenda (to the south) and Caveira (in the north), approximately 5 kilometers from the municipal seat, along the margins of Ribeira da Silva on the border of the municipality. Its taxonomy was derived from its location; Lomba was located on a high precipice over the ocean, delimited by valleys on either side (lomba is the Portuguese term for hill), and was once called Lomba da Boa Vista.
Architecture
Civic
- Agricultural sheds Rua do Cabeço (Portuguese: Estaleiros da Rua do Cabeç)
- Fountain of Lomba (Portuguese: Chafariz da Lomba)
- Hayloft of Quateiro (Portuguese: Palheiro ao Quarteiro)
- Port of Lomba (Portuguese: Porto da Lomba)
- Residence of Maurício Vieira (Portuguese: Casa do Maurício Vieira)
- Residence Rua da Terra Chã (Portuguese: Casa de Habitação da Rua da Terra Chã)
Religious
- Church of São Caetano (Portuguese: Igreja Paroquial de Lomba/Igreja de São Caetano), the parochial church dates to 1698, but the current structure was constructed during the 18th century, based on a common three-register structure prevalent in the region, that includes a steeple/belfry.[3][4]
- Funeral Monumento (Portuguese: Monumento Funerario do Cemitério da Lomba)
- Império of the Divine Holy Spirit of Lomba (Portuguese: Império do Divino Espírito Santo da Lomba)
References
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- Eurostat Archived 2012-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Noé, Paula (2011), SIPA (ed.), Igreja Paroquial de Lomba/Igreja de São Caetano (IPA.00032437/PT072003060009) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, retrieved 22 December 2016
- DRC, ed. (9 November 2003), "82.8.58 Igreja de São Caetano", Inventário do Património Imóvel dos Açores, Angra do Heroísmo (Azores), Portugal: Direção Regional da Cultura