Calheta
Settled: c. 1480
Established: Calheta was founded in 1483, and on 3 June 1538 it was made a town by the royal decree of King John III
Church: The first chapel which dated back to the early 1500’s was destroyed in a fire in 1639. The Igreja de Santa Catarina was then constructed.
Earliest Records: Baptisms **1692, Marriages 1631, Deaths 1727
**There are a few fragments of baptisms surviving for Calheta from 1652,1680, 1683, 1690, and 1691
Streets & Place Names:
Vila da Calheta
À Cruz
Alcaçarias
António Faustino Borba, Rua
Baixo, Rua
Bom Jesus
Cais, Largo
Calrinhas
Port of Calheta. Photo Courtesy of Bill and Lee Silva.
Canadinha
Cancela, Canada
Canto
Carvalho
Central, Beco
Cim da Ladeira Velha
Cruz Nova
Domingos d’Oliveira, Rua
Doutor José Faustino Silveira Sousa, Rua
Doutor Martins Ferreira, Avenida
Egito
Fajã da Feiteira
Fajã Grande
Fajã Grande, Canada
Fonte, Canada
Grotão
Igreja, Canada
Jogo
José Azevedo Cunha, Rua
José Mariano Pacheco, Rua
Lourinhas
Mary Margaret Pimentel Silva and cousins – Igreja de Santa Catarina. Photo courtesy of LeRo Bo Bie.
Maestro Francisco Lacerda, Al
Mantrasto, Canada
Manuel Augusto Cunha, Rua
Manuel Machado Pacheco, Rua
Norte, Estrada
Nova, Rua
Novo, Caminho
Padre António Tavares, Rua
Padre José Joaquim de Matos, Rua
Padre Manuel Azevedo Cunha, Rua
Penedo
Ponte Vicente Dias, Caminho
Ramal
Regional, Estrada
Relvinha
Ribeira da Calheta
Ribeira do Gafanhoto
Roque, Rua
Vale das Amoras
Velha, Ladeira
Vinha Nova, Canada
25 de Abril, Rua
Manadas
Settled: c. 1480
Established: Founded before 1559, originally with a much vaster jurisdiction which included Urzelina, Terreiros, and Faja das Almas.
Church: The Igreja de Santa Barbara was constructed in 1770 over an existing chapel that dated back to around 1485.
Earliest Records: Baptisms 1678, Marriages 1676, Deaths 1677
Streets & Place Names:
Baixo, Caminho
Cabo das Manadas
Cancela, Canada
Canto, Caminho
Cruz, Caminho
Ermida, Caminho
Fajã, Caminho
Fajã das Almas
Fajã do Negro
Igreja, Caminho
Igreja, Largo
Jogo, Caminho
Ladeiras, Canada
Moinho, Caminho
Outeiro, Caminho
Penitência, Canada
Pias, Canada
Porto
Porto, Canada
Regional, Estrada
Ribeira, Caminho
Rocha, Canada
Santa Rita, Largo
Terras, Canada
Terreiros
Velho, Caminho
Norte Grande
Settled: Early 1500s
Established: Likely founded before 1570
Church: The present Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Neves was constructed in 1762 after the 1757 earthuake destroyed the previous structure.
Earliest Records: Baptisms 1635, Marriages 1731, Deaths 1759
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Streets & Place Names:
Image courtesy of Garrad Marsh.
Cevadinha, Canada
Concelho, Canada
Cordeiro, Canada
Fajã da Isabel Pereira
Fajã da Ribeira de Areia
Fajã de Além
Fajã Chã
Fajã da Ponta Nova
Fajã do Caminho do Meio
Fajã do Ouvidor
Fajã Rasa
Fajãzinha
Igreja, Canada
Igreja, Largo
Jogo, Caminho
Laranjeiras, Canada
Nova, Canada
Outeirão
Ramada, Canada
Rechão, Canada
Regional, Estrada
Ribeira de Areia
Sabugeuiro, Canada
Santo António
Travessas, Canada
Norte Pequeno
Settled: c. 1480 (as Calheta)
Established: Norte Pequeno broke from the freguesia of Calheta, becoming an independent parish in 1748.
Church: Around 1690 the people of Calheta built a chapel which they dedicated to Saint Lazarus. It was later destroyed in the 1757 earthquake, and the present Igreja de Sao Lazaro was completed in 1761.
Earliest Records: Baptisms 1753, Marriages 1777, Deaths 1800 (records prior to 1748 were recorded in Calheta)
Streets & Place Names:
Fajã da Abelheira
Igreja de São Lázaro c. 1950’s
Fajã da Betesga
Fajã da Penedia
Fajã da Ponta Grossa ou do Meio
Fajã da Neca
Fajã das Funduras
Fajã das Pontas
Fajã do Mero
Fajã do Mero, Canada
Norte Pequeno. Courtesy of Rui Fagundes Silva.
Fajã dos Cubres, Caminho
Fajã dos Azevinhos
Ginja, Canada
Igreja, Canada
Igreja, Largo
Lages, Canada
Porto, Canada
Regional, Estrada
São Lázaro Nunes, Canada
Ribeira Seca
Settled: c. 1480
Established: Before 1568
Church: The Igreja de Sao Tiago was destroyed in the 1757 earthquake and rebuilt in 1761.
Earliest Records: Baptisms 1623, Marriages 1698, Deaths 1664
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Streets & Place Names:
Igreja de São Tiago. Photo courtesy of Joan Skelton.
Aveiro
Baia
Baixo, Caminho
Baixo, Rua
Bica, Canada
Caldeira de Santo Cristo
Canto
Entre Grutões
Fajã da Caldeira de CimaFajã da Caldeira
Cemitério de Ribeira Seca. Photo Courtesy of Sheryl Alvernaz.
Fajã da Fonte do Nicolau
Fajã da Fragueira
Fajã das Barreiras
Fajã de Além
Fajã do Belo
Fajã do Cavalete
Fajã do Ginjal
Fajã do Sanguinhal
Fajã dos Bodes
Fajã dos Cubres
Fajã dos Tijolos
Fajã dos Vimes
Fajã Redonda
Fonte, Canada
Ganca
Grotão do Cavalo
Grotão Seco
Igreja, Caminho
Igreja, Canada
Igreja, Largo
Ladeira Grande
Latina
Lomba
Loural 1
Loural 2
Loural 2
Novo, Caminho
Persecas
Poejal
Portal
Porto Novo
Ribeira Acima
Ribeira da Pedra
Santo Cristo, Bairro
São Bartolomeu, Canada
São Jacob
Saudade, Caminho
Silveira
Tabuleiro
Tendas
Travessas
Vale Frio
Vales, Canada
Rosais
Settled: Early 1500s
Established: Before 1568
Church: The current Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosario was constructed in the 18th centuey, replacing the previous structure which dated to the mid 1500s.
Earliest Records: Baptisms 1749, Marriages 1691, Deaths 1747
Streets & Place Names:
Frank Lemos and family in Rosais 1905. Photo courtesy of Nancy Jean Baptista.
Baixo, Caminho
Braz Ferreira, Canada
Cancela Grande
Capitâo Miguel Loureiro, Rua
Cima, Caminho
Faias, Caminho
Faias, Canada
Figueiras
Fajã Amaro da Cunha
Ponta dos Rosais Lighthouse. It was damaged in the earthquake in 1964 and later destroyed in 1980. Photo courtesy of Margaret Oliveira.
Fajã das Feiteiras
Fajã de Fernando Afonso
Fajã de João Dias
Fajã do Boi
Fajã do Centeio
Fajã da Ermida
Fajã do Pedregalo
Fajã Maria Pereira
Fajã Mata Sete
Igreja, Largo
Rosais sometime in the late 19th century.
Loural, Canada
Novo, Bairro
Outeiro da Ponta
Pedregulho
Poço do Novo, Canada
Ponta dos Rosais
Presa Arrife, Canada
Presa do Ariffe
Relvas
Ribeira d’Água
Ribeira de Belo
Traqueta, Canada
Trás, Canada
Santo Amaro
Settled: Early 1500s
Established: c. 1675
Church: The Igreja de Santo Amaro was constructed in the 18th century, replacing a church that had existed since at least the early 1600s.
Earliest Records: Baptisms 1709, Marriages 1779, Deaths 1778
Streets & Place Names:
Igreja de Santo Amaro. Photo courtesy of MP Mel Soares.
Areia, Caminho
Baixo, Caminho
Biscoitos, Canada
Boa Hora, Canada
Cemitério, Canada
Cima, Caminho
Cristo Rei, Rua
Desterro, Rua
Fajã
Procissão do Corpo de Deus, Santo Amaro 1927. Photo courtesy of Joan Skelton.
Fajã da Choupana
Fajã da Ponta Furada
Fajã da Vereda Vermelha
Fajã das Fajanetas
Fajã de Manuel Teixeira
Fajã de Santo Amaro
Fajã de Santo Amaro, Largo
Fajã de Vasco Martins
Fajã do Canto
Fajã do Melo
Fajã Rasa
Horta, Canada
Igreja, Largo
Macelas, Rua
Mar, Caminho
Miragaia
Moinhos, Travessa
Photo courtesy of Joan Skelton.
Novo, Caminho
Outeiro, Canada
Padre Augusto Teixeira, Rua
Pico, Canada
Piedade, Rua
Portal do Pico
Portinho, Rua
Presa do Leão
Photo courtesy of Joan Skelton.
Queimada
Regional, Estrada
Ribeira do Almeida
Roça, Canada
Rubineu, Rua
Santo Amaro, Canada
São Tiago, Travessa
São Vicente, Canada
Senhora Luz, Largo
Toledo
Velho, Caminho
Santo Antão
Settled: c. 1470
Established: Santo Antão broke from the freguesia of Topo, becoming an independent parish on 6 June 1889.
Church: The first church was destoryed in he 1757 earthquake. It was later rebuilt, but again destroyed by an earthquake in 1980. The present Igreja de Santo Antão was constructed in 1992.
Earliest Records: Baptisms 1890, Marriages 1890, Deaths 1890 (records prior to 1890 were recorded in Topo)
Streets & Place Names:
Fajã de São João 1909.
Atalho, Canada
Boeiro
Cabeçao
Cabeço de São Tome
Caldeira, Canada
Caldeira, Travessa
Cancelinha
Canto, Canada
Castanha, Canada
Chão, Caminho
Santo Antão Church. Photo courtesey of Guida Leicester.
Cima, Caminho
Cruzal
Fajã da Ribeira Funda
Fajã da Saramagueira
Fajã de Entre Ribeiras
Fajã de São João
Fajã do Cardoso
Old Santo Antão Church. Photo courtesey of Barbara Vieira.
Fajã do Castelhano
Fajã do Cruzal
Fajã do Labaçal
Fajã do Norte das Fajãs
Fajã do Norte do Estreito
Fajã do Nortezinho
Fajã do Salto Verde
Fajã ou Rocha da Coqueira
Foro, Caminho
Igreja, Canada
Igreja, Travessa
Lameiro
Macela
Monteiro
Nova, Canada
Novo, Caminho
Pedra, Caminho
Pedreira, Canada
Porto de Panela
Preza do Cruzal
Queimadas, Canada
Ribeira, Canada
Ribeira de Lixivias
Riberinha
Riberinha, Canada
Santa Rosa
Santo Antão, Largo
Santo Antão, Rua
São João
São Tome
Serrado, Canada
Serrado do Caminho
Sete Fontes
Tronquieras
Topo
Settled: c. 1470
Established: Topo was elevated to the status of municipality on 12 September 1510
Church: The primitive temple which had existed since the early 16th century was destroyed in the 1757 earthquake. The Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosario was reconstructed in 1761.
Earliest Records: Baptisms 1635, Marriages 1633, Deaths 1633
Streets & Place Names:
Alqueve
Areal
Atalho, Caminho
Baleeiros, Avenida
Baleia
Barreiro
Barreiro, Canada
Bispo Enes, Travessa
Cancela d’Agua
Cancelas
Canto do Norte
Capitão-Mor, Rua
Direita, Rua
Engenho
Fajã das Cubas ou da Baleia
Farol do Topo. Photo courtesy of Raquel Anderson.
Fajã dos Cubres
Fajãzinha
Fonte Nova
Fonte Velha
Fundo, Caminho
Joaquim Homem Silveira Noronha, Rua
Largo, Caminho
Levada
Levada, Canada
Lomba
Matriz, Largo
Matriz, Rua
Miragaia
Nova, Rua
Padre Fernando Lemos, Rua
Poço Verde
Ponta, Caminho
Ponta da Topo
Pontinha
Porto, Rua
Praça, Rua
Ribeira da Vila
Ribeira dos Cavaleiros
Santo António, Rua
Santo António, Travessa
São Pedro
Tanques, Rua
1 de Janeiro, Bairro
Urzelina
Settled: Early 1500s
Established: Initially included within Manadas, Urzelina seperated to become it’s own parish by 1647.
Church: The first Igreja de Sao Mateus was destroyed by the 1808 Volcanic Eruption, and construction of the present structure began in 1822.
Earliest Records: Baptisms 1702, Marriages 1701, Deaths 1708
Streets & Place Names:
Coastline near Urzelina. Photo courtesy of MP Mel Soares.
Açougue, Caminho
Africa, Canada
Areeiro
Areeiro, Canada
Árvores, Caminho
Bica, Canada
Bica, Estrada Regional
Canto, Canada
Urzelina Festa – 1910
Casteles
Casteles, Marginal
Cima, Caminho
Cruzeiro, Canada
Doutor Duarte Sá, Largo
Extremo
Extremo, Caminho
Feiteira, Canada
Foro, Caminho
Urzelina Festa -1910
Leitão, Canada
Manuel Silveira Brasil, Rua
Mar, Canada
Mata, Canada
Meio, Canada
Misterio, Canada
Novo, Caminho
Pias, Canada
Portinhos, Marginal
Furna das Pombas, Urzelina. Photo courtesy of Raquel Anderson
Porto, Caminho
Presa da Calçada
Presa das Cruzes
Presa, Estrada Regional
Quitéria, Caminho
Ribeira do Nabo
São Mateus
Senhora Encarnaçao, Canada
Tesoureira, Canada
Transversal
S. Mateus Church. Taken by Joao da Rosa Junior – Santo Amaro Photographer. Photo courtesy of Rosemarie Capodicci.
Vinhas de Dentro, Rua
Velas
Settled: c. 1460
Established: Founded as a village in 1500.
Church: There was already a chapel in Velas by the late 15th century. The Igreja de São Jorge was constructed in 1664. It has been renovated greatly, but still stands today.
Earliest Records: Baptisms 1660, Marriages 1701, Deaths 1696
Streets & Place Names:
A view of Velas from Villa Bougainvillea. Photo courtesy of Diane Kirk Nitta.
Almas, Largo
Arco, Largo
Baleeiros, Avenida
Beira
Capela, Rua
Caravelas, Rua
Chafariz, Travessa
Conceiçao, Avenida
Conselheiro Doutor João Pereira, Largo
Conselheiro Doutor José Pereira, Rua
Jardim de Vila da Velas
Corpo Santo, Rua
Cunha da Silveira, Rua
Degraus, Rua
19 de Outubro, Rua
Dona Beatriz de Melo, Rua
Doutor Álvaro Franco Silvano, Rua
Doutor Anselmo Silveira, Rua
Doutor Armando Narciso, Rua
Quinta Do Canavial, Velas.
Doutor Duarte Sá, Rua
Doutor Guilherme da Silveira, Rua
Doutor João Soares de Albergana, Rua
Doutor João Teixeira, Rua
Doutor Leonel Nazário Nunes, Rua
Doutor Machado Pires, Rua
Doutor Manuel de Arriaga, Rua
Doutor Miguel Teixeira, Rua
Doutor Teófilo Braga, Rua
Velas c. 1953. Photo courtesy of Jon Skelton.
Emigrantes, Rua
Engenheiro Fernando Mesquita, Rua
Engenheiro José Maria de Melo, Rua
Fajã de Lemos
Fajã de Entre Poios
Fajã do Cerrado das Silvas
Fajã do Valado
Velas 1955.
Fajã Pelada
Faroleiros, Rua
Franciscanos, Rua
Francisco Giraldes, Rua
Francisco Lacerda, Rua
Gago Coutinho e Sacadura Cabral, Rua
Gruta, Rua
Ilha do Sal, Rua
Infante Dom Henrique, Rua
Cemitério de Velas. Photo courtesy of Sheryl Alvernaz.
Jardim da República, Largo
Jardim da República, Rua
Livramento, Avenida
Livramento, Rua
Manuel Jorge, Rua
Mar, Rua
Matriz, Rua
Photo courtesy of MP Mel Soares.
Miguel Bombarda, Avenida
Padre José Garcia Pedro, Rua
Pescador, Beco
Piedade
Piedade, Rua
Poetisa Belmira de Andrade, Rua
Presa da Machada
Professor Rogério Contente, Rua
Ribeirinho
Downtown Velas. Photo courtesy of MP Mel Soares.
Roque Afonso, Rua
Rui Mendonça, Rua
Saco, Rua
Santo André, Rua
Santo Antão, Largo
São Francisco, Rua
São Francisco, Travessa
São Joao, Rua
São Joao, Travessa
São Jose, Rua
Sao Pedro
Serroa
25 de Abril, Rua