Lomba (Lajes das Flores) explained
| Type: | parish |
| Lomba |
| Region: | Azores |
| Island: | Flores |
| Municipality: | Lajes das Flores |
| Coordinates: | 39.4014°N -31.1564°W |
| Established Date: | Settlement: fl.1510 |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.87 |
| Elevation M: | 197 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 200 |
| Postal Code: | 9960-500 |
| Area Code: | 292 |
| Patron: | São Caetano |
Lomba is a civil parish in the municipality of Lajes das Flores on the island of Flores in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2021 was 200[1] in an area of 9.87km2.[2]
History
The religious parish, since 1698, was established to the invocation of Saint Cajetan of Thiene, at the time a population of 750 residents (during the 19th century).
Geography
The civil parish is located on the east-southeast coast of the island, and confined by the parishes Fazenda (to the south) and Caveira (in the north), approximately 5 kilometers from the municipal seat, along the margins of Ribeira da Silva on the border of the municipality. Its taxonomy was derived from its location; Lomba was located on a high precipice over the ocean, delimited by valleys on either side (lomba is the Portuguese term for hill), and was once called Lomba da Boa Vista.
Architecture
Civic
- Agricultural sheds Rua do Cabeço (Portuguese: Estaleiros da Rua do Cabeç)
- Fountain of Lomba (Portuguese: Chafariz da Lomba)
- Hayloft of Quateiro (Portuguese: Palheiro ao Quarteiro)
- Port of Lomba (Portuguese: Porto da Lomba)
- Residence of Maurício Vieira (Portuguese: Casa do Maurício Vieira)
- Residence Rua da Terra Chã (Portuguese: Casa de Habitação da Rua da Terra Chã)
Religious
- Church of São Caetano (Portuguese: Igreja Paroquial de Lomba/Igreja de São Caetano), the parochial church dates to 1698, but the current structure was constructed during the 18th century, based on a common three-register structure prevalent in the region, that includes a steeple/belfry.
- Funeral Monumento (Portuguese: Monumento Funerario do Cemitério da Lomba)
- Império of the Divine Holy Spirit of Lomba (Portuguese: Império do Divino Espírito Santo da Lomba)
Notes and References
- http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0 Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/nuts_nomenclature/documents/PT-LAU.xls Eurostat
