Olhalvo

Olhalvo
Civil parish
Coat of arms of Olhalvo
Coat of arms
Olhalvo is located in Portugal
Olhalvo
Olhalvo
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 39°05′56″N 9°03′54″W / 39.099°N 9.065°W / 39.099; -9.065
Country Portugal
RegionOeste e Vale do Tejo
Intermunic. comm.Oeste
DistrictLisbon
MunicipalityAlenquer
Area
 • Total
8.30 km2 (3.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,907
 • Density230/km2 (595/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Olhalvo (Portuguese pronunciation: [oˈʎalvu]) is a parish of the municipality of Alenquer, in western Portugal. Its population in 2011 was 1,907.[1] Olhalvo has an area of 8.30 km².[2]

Heritage

Significant buildings include:

  • Church of "Nossa Senhora da Encarnação", XVII century.
  • Convent of Carmelitas Descalços" construction began in 1646, and has been under private ownership since 1941.
  • Chapel of "Senhor dos Aflitos", belonged to "Recolhimento de Nossa Senhora da Conceição", in 1663. It was sold to private owners in 1873.
  • Cruzeiro
  • Fontain

Olhalvo supports many cultural activities; the following groups are active:

  • A Philharmonic Band, "Banda da Sociedade Filarmónica Olhalvense", SFO, started activity in 1918
  • Folk dance group "O Rancho Folclorico", since 1978, also within SFO[clarification needed]
  • Folk dance group "A Associação Recreativa da Pocariça", also active in sports
  • Samba School, "Escola de Samba de Penafirme da Mata"
  • Folk music group "Noses com Vozes", within "Associação Alegres Olhares" related to traditional music.

Special events

  • Pilgrimage from Olhalvo to Nazaré, "Círio de Olhalvo à Nossa Senhora da Nazaré"–started in the sixteenth century. It occurs each year in September, organized by the inhabitants of Olhalvand, Penafirme da Mata e Pocariça in rotation.
  • Singing to the kings "Cantar dos Reis", on the night of 5 January a group of men sings in the streets a theme related to the kings visiting the newborn Jesus. Small paintings are made in the houses wishing a good year to the people.
  • Annual festivities occur in September at Olhalvo's main square.

Localities within Olhalvo parish

Besides Olhalvo itself:

  • Penafirme da Mata
  • Casais da Lage
  • Cruzeiro
  • Pousoa
  • Pocariça
  • Casal Perdigoto
  • Casal Das Surraipas

References

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.


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