Malhada Sorda Explained

Type:	parish
Official Name:	Malhada Sorda
Region:	Centro
Cim:	Beiras e Serra da Estrela
District:	Guarda
Municipality:	Almeida
Coordinates:	40.5351°N -6.9134°W
Area Total:	45.77
Population As Of:	2011
Population Total:	334
Postal Code:	6355-080

Malhada Sorda is a town and civil parish in the municipality of Almeida, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 334,^[1] in an area of 45.77 km².^[2]

Population

Population of the Parish of Malhada Sorda ^[3]
1864	1878	1890	1900	1911	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1981	1991	2001	2011
1 170	1 167	1 249	1 255	1 317	1 268	1 114	1 315	1 336	1 289	696	498	446	364	334

Patrimony

• Parish Church of Saint Michael of Malhada Sorda and Belfry
• Anta da Pedra de Anta
• Sepulturas escavadas na rocha
• Sanctuary of Our Lady of Ajuda and Convent of the Barefooted Augustinians
• Traditional pottery kiln
• Alminhas da Malhada Sorda (Shrines)
• Synagogue of Malhada Sorda, with Sun clock
• Chapels of Saint Sebastian, Saint Anthony and of the Holy Christ
• Museum Padre José Pinto
• Jewry

Festivities and Pilgrimages

• Pilgrimage – Festivities in Honor of Our Lady of Ajuda (September 5 to September 9) - the largest Pilgrimage of the Diocese of Guarda, which attracts pilgrims to the Sanctuary all year round
• Festivities
  • Saint Michael (last Monday of May)
  • Saint Sebastian (Sunday after the January 20)
  • Festivities of the Singles and of the Divine Holy Spirit (Pentecost)
  • Festivities of the Lord (Corpus Christi)
• Ceremonies of the Holy Week

Fairs

• Every third weekend of the month
• Annual fair - September 7

External links

• Bird Observation in the region of Malhada Sorda - in Portuguese
• Festivities in Honor of Our Lady of Ajuda - in Portuguese

Notes and References

1. http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0 Instituto Nacional de Estatística
2. Web site: Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país . 2018-11-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181105172426/http://www.dgterritorio.pt/cartografia_e_geodesia/cartografia/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal_caop_/caop__download_/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal___versao_2017__em_vigor_/ . 2018-11-05 . dead .
3. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (Recenseamentos Gerais da População) - https://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_publicacoes