Malhada Sorda
Malhada Sorda  | |
|---|---|
![]() Malhada Sorda Location in Portugal  | |
| Coordinates: 40°32′06″N 6°54′48″W / 40.53511710°N 6.91340446°W | |
| Country | |
| Region | Centro | 
| Intermunic. comm. | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 
| District | Guarda | 
| Municipality | Almeida | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 45.77 km2 (17.67 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2011)  | |
 • Total  | 334 | 
| • Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) | 
| 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
 
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
 - ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
 - ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística (Recenseamentos Gerais da População) - https://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_publicacoes
 
External links
- Bird Observation in the region of Malhada Sorda Archived 2011-09-24 at the Wayback Machine - in Portuguese
 - Festivities in Honor of Our Lady of Ajuda - in Portuguese
 
 
