Galveias

Galveias is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponte de Sor, in the Portuguese northern Alentejo, district of Portalegre. The population in 2011 was 1,061, in an area of 79.83 km2. The small parish developed under the patronage of Order of Aviz, endowments from the Marquês Ratão family.

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Portuguese subdivision.type: parish
Portuguese subdivision.official_name: Galveias
Portuguese subdivision.image_skyline: Igreja Galveias.jpg
Portuguese subdivision.image_shield: PSR-galveias.png
Portuguese subdivision.region: Alentejo
Portuguese subdivision.CIM: Alto Alentejo
Portuguese subdivision.district: Portalegre
Portuguese subdivision.municipality: Ponte de Sor
Portuguese subdivision.elevation: 224
Portuguese subdivision.area_total: 79.83
Portuguese subdivision.population_as_of: 2011
Portuguese subdivision.population_total: 1061
Portuguese subdivision.patron: São Lourenço
Portuguese subdivision.area_code: 242
Portuguese subdivision.postal_code: 7400
Portuguese subdivision.website: http://jfgalveias.pt/

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: freguesia of Portugal
Country: Portugal
Located in: Ponte de Sor
Population: 1022
Area: 79.75
Official website: jfgalveias.pt
Image: Junta de Freguesia de Galveias - Portugal (2762490515).jpg
Dialing code: 242
Patron saint: Lawrence of Rome

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postal code: 7400
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Architecture
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==History== The founding of this settlement is attributed to friar Lourenço Afonso, a master in the Order of Aviz, in 1342. Galveias was a priory in the Order of Avis, and benefited from the Order's wealth, and religious patronage. But, economically, the region was already a prosperous agricultural centre, supported by the cultivation of oranges and raising of local poultry (both emblematic of its coat-of-arms). It was originally known as Vila Nova do Laranjal because of its many orange groves. In addition, olive oil and wine (currently marketed under the Marques Ratão brand) were produced and commercialized by its citizens.

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