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{{Infobox settlement |
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{{Geobox|Settlement |
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| name = Fuseta |
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| name = Fuseta |
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| native_name_lang = <!-- ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} instead --> |
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| category = [[Civil Parish]] |
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| native_category = [[Freguesia]] |
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| image_caption = Fuseta |
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| etymology = diminuitive of ''foz'', refering to ''river mouth'' |
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| official_name = Freguesia de Fuseta |
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| image_shield = OLH-fuseta.png |
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| image = Fuzeta.jpg |
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| image_caption = The shoreline and beachhead along the Altantic coast of Fuseta |
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| nickname = |
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| image_size = 235 |
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| image_map = |
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| flag = Pt-olhfu1.png |
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| symbol = OLH-fuseta.png |
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<!-- *** Country *** --> |
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| pushpin_map = Portugal |
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| country = {{flag|Portugal}} |
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| pushpin_label_position = |
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| state_type = Region |
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| state = [[Algarve]] |
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| region_type = Subregion |
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| region = [[Algarve]] |
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| longd =7 |longm = 45 |longs = |longEW =W |
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| district = [[Faro (district)|Faro]] |
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| municipality = [[Olhão Municipality|Olhão]] |
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| coordinates_type = |
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| coordinates_display = inline,title |
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| part_type = Localities |
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| landmark = |
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| subdivision_type1 = [[Districts of Portugal|District]] |
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| river = |
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| subdivision_type2 = [[Municipalities of Portugal|Municipality]] |
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| location = Fuseta |
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| elevation = |
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| prominence = |
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| lat_d = 37 |
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| lat_m = 3 |
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| lat_NS = N |
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| long_d = 7 |
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| long_m = 45 |
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| long_s = |
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| long_EW = W |
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| highest = |
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| highest_location = |
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| highest_region = <nowiki>Fuseta</nowiki> |
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| highest_state = [[Olhão Municipality|Olhão]] |
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| area_urban_footnotes = <!-- <ref> </re> --> |
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| highest_elevation = |
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| highest_lat_d = |
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| area_metro_footnotes = <!-- <ref> </re> --> |
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| highest_lat_NS = N |
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| highest_long_s = |
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| highest_long_EW = W |
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| lowest = Sea level |
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| lowest_location = Atlantic Ocean |
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| lowest_region = |
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| lowest_state = [[Olhão Municipality|Olhão]] |
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| lowest_elevation = 0 |
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| lowest_lat_d = |
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| lowest_lat_m = |
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| lowest_lat_s = |
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| lowest_lat_NS = N |
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| lowest_long_d = |
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| lowest_long_m = |
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| lowest_long_s = |
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| lowest_long_EW = W |
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| length = |
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| length_orientation = Northwest-Southeast |
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| width = |
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| population_density_km2 = auto |
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| width_orientation = Southwest-Northeast |
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| area = .36 |
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<!-- *** Population *** --> |
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| population = 2146 |
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| population_date = 2001 |
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| population_type = Census {{increase}} |
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<!-- *** History & management *** --> |
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| established_type = Settlement |
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| established = 1572 |
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| established1_type = [[Parish]] |
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| established1 = 12 March 1874 |
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| established2_type = [[Civil Parish]] |
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| government_type = [[LAU]] |
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| government = [[Freguesia]]/Junta Freguesia |
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| government_location = |
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| government_region = |
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| government_state = [[Olhão Municipality|Olhão]] |
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| government_lat_NS = N |
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| government_long_EW = W |
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| mayor_type = [[Freguesia|President Junta]] |
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| leader_type = President Assembleia |
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| timezone = [[West European Time|WET]] |
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| utc_offset = 0 |
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| timezone_DST = [[Western European Summer Time|WEST]] |
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| utc_offset_DST = 0 |
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| iso_code = PT |
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| postal_code = |
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| postal_code_type = Postal Zone |
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| area_code = (+351) XXX XX XX XX |
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| area_code_type = Area Code & Prefix |
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| free_type = [[Demonym]] |
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| free = |
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| free1_type = [[Patron Saint]] |
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| free1 = |
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| free2_type = Parish Address |
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| free2 = <br> |
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| map = |
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| map_size = 235 |
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| map_caption = Location of the [[freguesia|parish seat]] of Fuseta in the [[concelho|municipality]] of [[Olhão Municipality|Olhão]] |
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| map_locator = |
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| map_locator_x = 60 |
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| map_locator_y = 30 |
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| commons = |
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| statistics = [[Instituto Nacional de Estatística]]<ref name="INE">{{citation|url=http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_publicacoes&PUBLICACOESpub_boui=131011251&PUBLICACOEStema=5414321&PUBLICACOESmodo=2 |title=Censos 2011 - Resultadas Preliminares|trans_title=2011 Census - Preliminary Results|publisher=Instituto Nacional de Estatística|language=Português|location=Lisbon, Portugal|language=Portuguese|accessdate=1 January 2012|year=2010|editor=INE|editor-link=Instituto Nacional de Estatística}}</ref> |
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| footnotes = Geographic detail from CAOP (2010)<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.igeo.pt/produtos/cadastro/caop/download/Areas_Freg_Mun_Dist_CAOP2010.zip|title=Carta Administrativa Oficial de Portugal|publisher=Instituto Geográfico Português|location=Lisbon, Portugal|language=Portuguese|accessdate=1 July 2011|year=2010|editor=IGP}}</ref> produced by Instituto Geográfico Português (IGP) |
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'''Fuseta |
'''Fuseta''' ({{IPA-pt|fuˈzetɐ}}) is a [[freguesia|civil parish]], located in the [[concelho|municipality]] of [[Olhão Municipality|Olhãi]] in the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] district of [[Faro (district)|Faro]], in the [[Algarve]]. The parish occupies an area of approximately {{convert|0.36|km2|mi2}} and includes 2146 residents (as of the 2001 census). This parish belonged to the county of Tavira until 1876. |
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==Geography== |
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With an area of 0.36 km<sup>2</sup>, it is located on coast, bounded on the north by the town of Moncarapacho, on the south by the [[Ria Formosa]], on the east by the county of [[Tavira Municipality|Tavira]], and on the west by the parish of [[Moncarapacho]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Fuseta, |
Fuseta, dates back to 1572, when it was then referred to as ''Fozeta'', a name that is derived from the diminutive for ''foz'' (referring to ''river mouth''); the ''Rio Tronoco'' disgorges into the sea from this location. Initially, the area was just a collection of small shacks used by fishermen to store tools for their fishing boats. Gradually, it developed into a small settlement. |
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Fuseta |
Fuseta first appeared on the books during the Portuguese [[Age of Discovery]], when many of the villages fishermen shipped aboard the [[caravel]]s to the spice routes and expeditions in the Far East. [[Gaspar Corte-Real]], a nobleman and resident of this area, claimed to have discovered the land now known as [[Newfoundland]] in 1500, beginning many of the Portuguese ventures onto the Grand Banks in search of codfish. |
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The oldest |
The oldest religious place of worship in Fuseta, the Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Carmo (''Our Lady of Carmo'') existed by 1758. As the population grew, the Bishop of the Algarve, D. Francisco Gomes de Avelar, was petitioned to grant the ecumenical independence of the parish, which had previously been included in [[Moncarapacho]]; it was de-annexed on 12 March 1874. |
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The principal economic activity of Fuseta remains fishing and its derivatives |
The principal economic activity of Fuseta remains fishing and its derivatives. Owing to the beaches, camping parks and proximity to the island fo Armona-Fuseta, the tourism industry has been growing. |
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==Geography== |
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With an area of {{convert|0.36|km2|mi2}}, Fuseta is located along the Algarvean coast, bounded on the north and west by the parish of [[Moncarapacho]], to the south by the [[Ria Formosa]] and along the east by the municipality of [[Tavira Municipality|Tavira]]. |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Parishes of Olhão}} |
{{Parishes of Olhão}} |
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[[Category:Parishes of Olhão Municipality]] |
[[Category:Parishes of Olhão Municipality]] |
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Revision as of 10:39, 30 October 2012
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Template:Geobox Fuseta (Portuguese pronunciation: [fuˈzetɐ]) is a civil parish, located in the municipality of Olhãi in the Portuguese district of Faro, in the Algarve. The parish occupies an area of approximately 0.36 square kilometres (0.14 sq mi) and includes 2146 residents (as of the 2001 census). This parish belonged to the county of Tavira until 1876.
History
Fuseta, dates back to 1572, when it was then referred to as Fozeta, a name that is derived from the diminutive for foz (referring to river mouth); the Rio Tronoco disgorges into the sea from this location. Initially, the area was just a collection of small shacks used by fishermen to store tools for their fishing boats. Gradually, it developed into a small settlement.
Fuseta first appeared on the books during the Portuguese Age of Discovery, when many of the villages fishermen shipped aboard the caravels to the spice routes and expeditions in the Far East. Gaspar Corte-Real, a nobleman and resident of this area, claimed to have discovered the land now known as Newfoundland in 1500, beginning many of the Portuguese ventures onto the Grand Banks in search of codfish.
The oldest religious place of worship in Fuseta, the Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Carmo (Our Lady of Carmo) existed by 1758. As the population grew, the Bishop of the Algarve, D. Francisco Gomes de Avelar, was petitioned to grant the ecumenical independence of the parish, which had previously been included in Moncarapacho; it was de-annexed on 12 March 1874.
The principal economic activity of Fuseta remains fishing and its derivatives. Owing to the beaches, camping parks and proximity to the island fo Armona-Fuseta, the tourism industry has been growing.
Geography
With an area of 0.36 square kilometres (0.14 sq mi), Fuseta is located along the Algarvean coast, bounded on the north and west by the parish of Moncarapacho, to the south by the Ria Formosa and along the east by the municipality of Tavira.
References
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