Criação Velha
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Criação Velha is a comune ( Freguesia ) at the Portuguese circuit ( concelho ) of Madalena on Pico Island in the Azores. In the municipality of 768 inhabitants (as at 30 June 2011).
History
After the colonization of the island of Pico 1460 here cattle breeding. The current community name (English: Old cattle ) goes back to it. From the 16th century viticulture was operated again reinforced. The previously associated with Madalena municipality in 1799 independently.
2004, maintained in the community Criação Velha wine-growing culture of the island of Pico was included in the UNESCO World Heritage.
Management
Criação Velha is the seat of an eponymous municipality ( Freguesia ). The following villages are in the community:
- Alto da Cerca,
- Canada de Beatriz
- Canada de Pedro Nunes
- Canada do Bacelo
- Canada Costa do
- Canada do Japão
- Canada do Monte
- Criação Velha
- João Lima
- Lajidos
- Rosário
- Tapadas