Lavos (Figueira da Foz)

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Lavos is a comune ( freguesia ) in Portugal and belongs to the circle ( concelho ) of Figueira da Foz.

Geography

The place is about 7 km from Figueira da Foz; However, the distance is increased to 11 km since the demolition of the old bridge and construction of the feeder bridges Ponte Edgar Cardoso. Lavos is located south of Figueira inland in shallow marsh, about 4 km from the beach of the municipality, the Costa de Lavos.

History

Lavos, still under the name Lavos da Marinha, was awarded for the first time in 1217 by D. Afonso II administration rights ( Foral ), which was renewed in 1519 in the course of administrative reform by King Manuel I, under the name Lavãos. Mid-18th century, the settlements of the municipality increasingly disappeared in the sand, and the church was laid in 1632, and with it the village. Since the beginning of the 19th century, extensive reforestation and dune fortifications prevented a renewed sanding, after 1743 the church and districts had to be relocated again, to Santa Luzia.

1808 landed in the area of Figueira da Foz, the British army commander Wellesley, later the General Wellington, a second time to tackle a new Napoleonic invasion. In August 1808, he had pitched his camp in Lavos for a few days.

Up to the administrative reforms of the Liberal revolution in Portugal in 1822 and Lavos Paião formed a common circle ( concelho ), which was in 1853 the circle of Figueira da Foz affiliated. An independent municipality ( Freguesia ) has remained Lavos, but parts of its municipal area have been outsourced over the years and form as Marinha das Ondas and São Pedro own communities.

2009 Lavos to Vila ( town ) has been charged.

Culture, Sports and Attractions

The Museu Municipal Santos Rocha talks to his branch of the Núcleo Museológico do Sal, an open air museum in a part of the local Saline areas.

The Igreja Paroquial (English: Parish church ) of Santa Luzia in the 18th century houses a baptismal font from the 16th century, different front and side altarpieces made ​​of marble and gold-plated wood from the 18th century, and a painting from the year 1789, the church saint Nossa Senhora da Conceição (English: Our Lady of the Conception) Pascoal Parente in the right aisle. Also worth seeing is the coffered ceiling of 45 different pieces, and the organ of gilded carving ( talha dourada ). The church stands as Imóvel de Público interest since 2001 under monument protection. Built in 1947 customs police building Posto da Guarda Fiscal de Lavos is another Grade II listed building.

In the community a variety of clubs are active, including sports clubs Sport Clube de Lavos and Clube Desportivo da Costa de Lavos, the folk dance clubs Rancho Folclórico As Salineiras de Lavos and Rancho Folclórico e Etnográfico de Lavos, the Motorcycle Club Moto Clube do Sul do Mondego, and the hunters' association Clube de Caçadores do Sul do Mondego. The cultural associations Casa do Povo de Lavos and Centro Recreativa. e Cultural Carvalhense are also cultural engines, such as the 1887 Sociedade Artística Musical Carvalhense with their orchestras and their music school.

Economy

The paper mills Portucel Soporcel and Altri daughter Celbi are here. Furthermore, settled various companies in the textile, food and metal working industry.

Salt production was of greater importance here earlier, but is still operating. The same applies for fishing on the Costa de Lavos.

Management

The following places belong to the community Lavos:

  • Armazéns
  • Boavista
  • Bizorreiro
  • Costa de Lavos
  • Lavos
  • Regalheiras
  • Carvalhais
  • Santa Luzia
  • Outeiro
  • Franco
  • Casal da Fonte
  • Bairro Alto

Traffic

The national road 109 (IC1 ) runs through the town.

The community is connected to the public transport of the circle Figueira ( private bus lines in urban concession ).

Following the decision of the CP 2012, the future only to use Linha do Oeste to freight, the community has no railway breakpoint near more.

Baixo Mondego Subregion Coimbra District Freguesia (Portugal) Afonso II of Portugal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Liberal Revolution of 1820 Alhadas Buarcos Tavarede
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