Funar

Funar is a subdistrict in East Timor Suco Laclubar (District Manatuto ).

Geography

The Suco Funar is in the northwest of the subdistrict Laclubar and has an area of ​​91.55 km ². To the south lies the Suco Fatumaquerec, southeast of the Suco Manelima and east of the Sucos Orlalan and Batara. In the north of Funar the subdistrict laclo is with his Suco Uma Naruc and to the west the district to Aileu belonging Subdistrikte Remexio with the Suco Faturasa and Lequidoe with the Suco Faturilau. The Northern laclo flows along the border Funar's terms in the northwest. His system includes most of the rivers that flow down from Funar: The Hatobutaban, the border river in the west, the Aimaleum, the Mahonay and Lake Coi, the border river in the east. The southern boundary runs alongside the Buarahum, a source of the river saw.

To the east of Subdistriktshauptort enough Laclubar in with its suburbs in the Suco Funar. These are Bamatac ( Batamac ) and Lawado ( Lavado ). To the south lies the village Sassahi. In addition to the public facilities in Laclubar there is still a primary school in Sassahi. A larger place west of Laclubar has a primary school ( Escola Primaria Funar ), a helipad and a medical station.

In Suco are the four aldeias Bamatac, fahi Lihun, Lawado and Maucucurian.

Population

In Suco live 1,790 inhabitants (2010, 2004: 1,078 ). Almost 95 % of the population give iDate as their native language. 2.5 % speak Tetum Prasa and a minority Adabe.

History

1905 Funar was invaded by the Portuguese. The small kingdom had a large herd of buffalo. When they refused to sell them to the buyers disdained Manuel das Neves complained to Governor José Celestino da Silva and he sent a punitive expedition against the alleged rebels. 800 Timorese warriors fought in the Portuguese service for 26 days, Funar was looted and devastated. The survivors were taken to Manatuto. The territory was divided Funar's terms to the neighboring kingdoms.

Due to the Indonesian occupation the inhabitants Funar's terms were forcibly relocated. In the 1990s, they returned to their old home.

Policy

In the elections of 2004/2005 João da Cruz elected to Chefe de Suco. In the 2009 elections, Francisco Soares won.