Soibada
Soibada ( Saibada, Soilaoa ) is the capital of the eponymous East Timor subdistrict in the district Manatuto.
The place
The place Soibada located inland Timor, about 52 km in a straight line (135 km road kilometers ) southeast of the provincial capital of Dili and about 40 km south of the district capital Manatuto. Most of the buildings have walls made of bamboo, only floors of beaten earth and are covered with palm fronds. The districts Uma Querec ( Umacuarec ) Sasahi and Hisuala are in Suco Fatumaquerec. Here also the center Soibadas lies at an altitude of 613 m. The districts Dauloroc ( Dauroloc ) Lehutula and Manlala are located in the Suco Manlala and Leo -Hat ( Leohat ) and Malushum in Suco Leo Hat. A relatively well-developed road leads to Manatuto. Further south, the overland road goes a few kilometers to the Manehat and then continue towards Uma Boco. In Soibada there is a preschool, a primary school, a präsekundäre school, an orphanage, a heliport, a community health center and a market. In several local buildings from the Portuguese colonial era. The Sacred Heart Church is the oldest church building in East Timor. Although the San Antonio de Motael church in Dili is considered older, their building but was rebuilt in 1955 after being destroyed in the Second World War.
In the Catholic school 600 students are taught by 6 to 16 years, 78 of them live in the convent with the three nuns who work as teachers in the school. The freedom fighter and poet of the national anthem Francisco Borja da Costa, who later became Bishop Alberto Ricardo da Silva, the former president Nicolau dos Reis Lobato and José Ramos -Horta went here to the oldest mission school Colégio Nuno Alvares Pereira of East Timor. The attached at the Mission girls college called Colégio da Conceição Imaculada.
About a mile north of Soibada removed in Suco Manlala, the hill Aitara located (608 m), at the top there is a large Banyan tree is located. This place is since time immemorial as sacred. Next to the tree is a Marie Shrine, which is dedicated to the Mother of Aitara ( Nossa Senhora de Aitara ). It should be published in a October 16 several women here, so Soibada in 1900 the mission was built. The surrounding the shrine, modern chapel has been built on the foundation of the chapel from the colonial era. Today it is a national pilgrimage, which commemorates with a big celebration every year at the apparition.
The subdistrict
The subdistrict Soibada located in the southwest of the district Manatuto. To the north and west lies the subdistrict Laclubar, in the east of the sub-district Barique. In the south Soibada borders the district Manufahi with his subdistrict Fatuberlio. The saw crosses Soibada on his way south. The subdistrict is divided into five Sucos: Fatumaquerec ( Fatumakerek ), Leo -Hat ( Leo Hat, Leohat ) Manlala, Maun Fahe ( Maunfahe, Maunfahi ) and Samoro. This lead to him to the south of the Soibada Quic, which rises in Samoro and coming from the east Motana, the border river to Barique. On the eastern border of the Quiclezen, a tributary of the Clerec flows.
In Subdistrict Soibada 3,030 people live (2010, 2004: 2,692 ). The largest language group consists of the speakers of Tetum Terik ( here also called Soibada Tetun ), a dialect the official language, Tetum. The average age is 16.6 years ( 2010, 2004: 16.5 years ).
59 % of households in Soibada grow cassava, 58% corn, 57 % vegetables, 54 % coffee, 48 % coconut and 35 % rice. In Fatumaquerec there is a small gold deposits.
Administrator of the sub-district, Francisco da Costa (2010 ).
History
Beginning of the 18th century missionary work of the Dominicans Manuel de Santo António in Samoro and converted the local Liurai to Christianity. To the kingdom of Samoro included the vicinity of the place Soibada. The kingdom of Samoro refused in 1756, like many other empires in the east, Wehale to follow in an alliance with the Dutch. It remained on the part of the Portuguese.
1898 founded the Jesuits in Soibada the first mission school in the former colony of Portuguese Timor ( other sources mention 1904 or the time between 1877 until 1887 was said previously founded in Lahane a school ), which soon also the seat of one of the Vicar-General of the colony was. Here were the first time the children of the Liurais, the traditional ruler of Timor, European educated and trained. This new generation later formed a new Christian elite in the colony, to which the Portuguese rule was based. On December 23, 1910, the Jesuits were expelled but to command the new Republican administration of Soibada. This meant for the Portuguese for years to come a setback for their influence in the region. 1935 could return the missionaries. On October 13, 1936, the seminary of Nossa Senhora da Fatima founded in Soibada but which was relocated in 1951 to Dar.
Soibada was right after the Indonesian invasion in 1975 the headquarters of the FRETILIN. In the Congress of the outgoing Prime Minister of East Timor Nicolau dos Reis Lobato was officially elevated to the military commanders here in May 1976. 1977 conquered the Indonesians Soibada. The inhabitants of Manlala fled to the nearby forests of Lehutala, where they built huts near their plantations. Shortly after, she had to continue to flee to Fatuberlio where also cottages, gardens and even a small school were built. Here are some inhabitants died through hunger and disease. Two months later, made renewed attacks by the Indonesians, so people from Manlala had to flee again within Fatuberlios now. The harvest was lost. Following further attacks by the Indonesian army, the inhabitants Soibadas fled in August 1978 again. Just three months later, they surrendered to the troops.
In place Soibada and Maun-Fahe/Teras end 1979 stood Indonesian resettlement camp for East Timorese should be relocated for better control of the occupiers.
Economy and infrastructure
Crops grown in Soibada for everyday use maize, vanilla, grains, beans, citrus fruits, cassava, potatoes, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, taro, tapioca, carrots, cabbage and avocados. In addition to plant coffee, light nuts and cocoa. As livestock cattle, water buffalo, goats, sheep, chickens and pigs are kept. These are rarely slaughtered for everyday life. Your Meat is usually only for celebrations such as religious festivals, funerals or weddings.
The supply of clean drinking water is a problem. Diseases caused by impurities are common. There are two year-round rivers, but most villages have wells with groundwater.
Partnerships
Gallery
Colégio
Entrance to the Colégio
Colégio
Students of the Colégio
Classroom in the Colégio