Laclubar

Laclubar ( Laclúbar, Laklubar, Luclubar ) is the capital of the eponymous East Timor subdistrict in the district Manatuto. During the Portuguese colonial era it was known as Vila de Ourique.

The place

The place is located in the mountainous interior Laclubar Timor at an altitude of 1120 m, less than 40 km in a straight line south-east of the state capital of Dili and about 30 km southwest of the district capital Manatuto. The center is located in the Suco Orlalan, with its suburbs it expands but until the Sucos Funar and Batara from. A relatively well-developed road leads north to south direction and Manatuto Soibada. In Laclubar there are three primary schools, one präsekundäre school, a helipad and a community health center.

Laclubar is the birthplace of José Osório Soares Abílio, the last Indonesian governor during the occupation of East Timor ( Timor Timur time ). With assumption of power by the UN in 1999 Soares was deposed.

The subdistrict

The subdistrict Laclubar located in the center of East Timor and to the west of the district Manatuto.

The subdistrict is divided into six Sucos: Batara, Fatumaquerec ( Fatumakerek ) Funar, Manelima, Orlalan and Sananain ( Sanana'in ).

In Subdistrict Laclubar 11,682 people live (2010, 2004: 8,034 ). The largest language group consists of the speakers of the dialect iDate to Laclubar. Another large group are the speaker of the dialect Lakalei in the western part of Fahinehan. Both dialects are counted in the language group Idalaka, which is recognized as the national language in East Timor. The average age is 17.8 years ( 2010, 2004: 18.5 years ).

Active volcanoes there are not more modern, according to sources on Timor. However, Arthur Wichmann reported late 19th century by a volcano in Laclubar, in which but reported no outbreaks. This therefore had five major crater with a diameter of about 16 meters and some smaller, from which sources " bituminous " fabrics.

History

Laclubar was one of the traditional kingdoms of Timor, which were ruled by a Liurai. It appears in a list of 47 Portuguese Liurai - rich at 1868.

Since 1884, we supplied the lamps with oil from Dili Laclubar. Due to its deposits of oil and natural gas on the surface called the region "the land of eternal fire ."

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.

Laclubar 1976 was a retreat for the Falintil who fought against the Indonesian invaders. Here they established a base de apoio, a resistance base, the refuge for refugees from Laclubar, Soibada and Manatuto bot. Later the base was destroyed by the Indonesians. In place Laclubar, Le'i and Lafulau there was the end of 1979 Indonesian resettlement camp for East Timorese should be relocated for better control of the Indonesian occupation.

Economy

71 % of households in Laclubar grow cassava, 73% corn, 63 % coffee, 60 % vegetables, 23 % and 8 % coconut rice. To the southwest, small deposits of chromium found in the south of petroleum and natural gas.