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Colares (Sintra)

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Even before there was a "Portugal", the region of Colares was a place of human movement and settlement. By the Roman occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, the architecture of Colares was carved by Latin inscriptions, such as one found near the mouth of the Maçãs River:
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After a period of Moorish occupation, armies loyal to Afonso Henriques conquered the region, as a sequence of their victory in Sintra, around 1147. The region remained in the hands of the Crown until 1385, when it was donated by
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During the administrative reforms of 24 October 1855, the municipality of Colares was extinguished and the territory integrated into the municipality of Sintra, as a civil parish.
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aphids cannot live on sand, Colares vineyards are some of the only European vines that are not grafted upon American rootstocks.
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In 1801, the municipality of Colares included 1930 inhabitants, and by 1849, it already had 3341 inhabitants.
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The civil parish is located on the western coast of Portugal, and marked by Europe's extreme western extent:
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grape and are aged over ten years before being marketed. White wines, grown from a local variant of
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The historical village of Colares, which was important in the nation's pre-history, obtained a
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of Torres Vedras, and Colares was the seat of its own municipality, attributed to King
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SOLI ET LUNAE CESTIVIUS ACIDIVIS PERENNIS LEG. AVG. PR. PR. PROVINCIAE LUSITANAE
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Climate data for Colares, 1970-1991 normals, altitude: 25 m (82 ft)
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Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim)
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Santuário da Peninha / Capela de Nossa Senhora da Penha e dependências
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These lands returned to the crown following the death of Infanta
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Building of Correios, Telégrafos e Telefones (CTT) de Colares
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to compensate the mercenary for his support against Castile.
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Red wines, which make up 75% of platings, are grown from
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Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Ulgueira (
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The parish of 1356:Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) 1348: 1317:Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Peninha ( 1276:Convento de Santa Ana da Ordem do Carmo 1204:Chapel of the Misericórdia of Colares ( 324:along the coast of the municipality of 295: 283: 261: 223: 202: 189: 123: 88: 54: 38: 1259:Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção ( 1074:Casa Pombalino no Largo do Pelourinho 371:for a few months in 1108, during the 315: 273: 240: 215: 207: 199:33.37 km (12.88 sq mi) 194: 177: 165: 153: 141: 7: 1215:Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Mercês ( 1156:Colónia de Férias de Praia das Maçãs 1104:Moradia na Avenida do Atlântico, 180 868:Archaeological Site of Alto da Vigia 854:Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument 1150:Summer cottage of Praia das Maçãs ( 1031:Residence of Quinta da Bela Vista ( 876:Sítio Arqueológico do Alto da Vigia 412:was a bishopric rectory in the old 1290:Convento de Santa Cruz do Capuchos 1226:Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Praia ( 1221:Capela da Nossa Senhora das Mercês 1026:Escola Primária das Azenhas do Mar 1020:Primary School of Azenhas do Mar ( 981:Estate of Nossa Senhora de Melides 343:, the westernmost point of Europe. 14: 1584:Former municipalities of Portugal 1210:Capela da Misericórdia de Colares 1164:(Old) Casino of Praia das Maçãs ( 444:, are not aged as long. Because 1557: 1232:Capela da Nossa Senhora da Praia 1170:Antigo Casino de Praia das Maçãs 1053:Residence of Quinta do Vinagre ( 1048:Casa dos Lafetás/Quinta do Cosme 963:Estate of Quinta de Vale Marinha 129: 67: 60: 40: 18:Civil parish in Lisbon, Portugal 966:Estate of Quinta do Pé da Serra 960:Estate of Quinta da Fonte Velha 954:Estate of Quinta do Casas Novas 943:Cellar of the Viscount Salreu ( 932:Cinema/Theatre Gomes da Silva ( 460:. Its contains the settlements 68: 1544:São João das Lampas e Terrugem 1254:Igreja Parochial de Almoçageme 1042:Residence of Quinta do Cosme ( 1: 969:Estate of Quinta do Rio Milho 367:It was conquered and held by 1079:Residence (17th century) on 1037:Casa da Quinta da Bela Vista 972:Estate of Quinta dos Freixes 895:Tholos tomb of Bela Vista ( 673:Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 533:Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1600: 996:Lighthouse of Cabo da Roca 938:Cine-Teatre Gomes da Silva 816: 483: 1555: 1494: 1295:Convent of São Saturino ( 1096:Avenida do Atlântico, 180 1064:Residence (Pombaline) on 1059:Casa da Quinta do Vinagre 957:Estate of Quinta da Fonte 742: 672: 602: 532: 527: 524: 521: 518: 515: 512: 509: 506: 503: 500: 497: 494: 491: 488: 410:Nossa Senhora da Assunção 313:Portuguese pronunciation: 291:Nossa Senhora da Assunção 89: 55: 39: 30: 1301:Convento de São Saturino 1237:Chapel of São Lourenço ( 1190:Castelo Velho de Colares 1134:Casa na Rua da República 984:Fountain of Espoujeiro ( 978:Estate of Quinta Milides 949:Adega do Visconde Salreu 301:http://www.jf-colares.pt 353:Convent of the Capuchos 220:230/km (590/sq mi) 1529:Massamá e Monte Abraão 1322: 1311: 1300: 1289: 1275: 1270:Convent of Santa Ana ( 1264: 1253: 1248:Church of Almoçageme ( 1243:Capela de São Lourenço 1242: 1231: 1220: 1209: 1189: 1169: 1155: 1144: 1133: 1118: 1103: 1088: 1073: 1058: 1047: 1036: 1025: 1014: 1003: 990:Chafariz do Espoujeiro 989: 948: 937: 911: 906:Tholos tomb of Monge ( 900: 889: 875: 847: 356: 344: 1504:Algueirão–Mem Martins 1499:Agualva e Mira-Sintra 1282:Convent of Santa Cruz 1145:Casa Saloia no Penedo 1119:Casa na Rua da Abreja 1015:Pelourinho de Colares 1004:Farol do Cabo da Roca 350: 339: 243: • Summer ( 50:on the Colares coast. 1009:Pillory of Colares ( 901:Tholos da Bela Vista 388:Nuno Álvares Pereira 217: • Density 81:Location in Portugal 1184:Castle of Colares ( 1081:Largo do Pelourinho 1066:Largo do Pelourinho 840:Dolmen of Adrenunes 603:Daily mean °C (°F) 105: /  1579:Parishes of Sintra 1514:Cacém e São Marcos 1415:The New York Times 1375:on 5 November 2018 1139:Residence Saloia ( 369:Sigurd I of Norway 357: 345: 317:[kuˈlaɾɨʃ] 209: • Total 196: • Total 1566: 1565: 1408:(3 August 2017). 848:Anta de Adrenunes 824: 823: 373:Norwegian Crusade 306: 305: 156:Metropolitan area 1591: 1561: 1479: 1472: 1465: 1456: 1449: 1448: 1446: 1444: 1433: 1427: 1426: 1424: 1422: 1402: 1385: 1384: 1382: 1380: 1371:. 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Index

Civil parish
Village of Azenhas do Mar on the Colares coast.
Azenhas do Mar
Colares is located in Portugal
38°48′11″N 9°27′00″W / 38.803°N 9.450°W / 38.803; -9.450
Portugal
Region
Lisbon
Metropolitan area
Lisbon
District
Lisbon
Municipality
Sintra
Time zone
UTC±00:00
WET
DST
UTC+01:00
WEST
Postal code
Area code
Patron
Nossa Senhora da Assunção
http://www.jf-colares.pt
[kuˈlaɾɨʃ]
civil parish
Sintra

Cabo da Roca

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