Cabouco is a civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,921,[1] in an area of 4.85 km².[2]

Cabouco
Civil parish
The location of the civil parish of Cabouco in the municipality of Lagoa
Coordinates: 37°45′52″N 25°33′56″W
Country	Portugal
Auton. region	Azores
Island	São Miguel
Municipality	Lagoa
Established	Civil parish: 20 September 1980
Area
• Total	4.85 km2 (1.87 sq mi)
Elevation	169 m (554 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,921
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−01:00 (AZOT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC±00:00 (AZOST)
Postal code	9560-311
Area code	292
Patron	Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia
Website	lagoa-acores.pt

History

One of the first references to this area of São Miguel occurred in the 16th century when Captain Manuel Rodrigues Canejo and his wife, Maria de Paiva, constructed a local hermitage to support religious services.[3]

On 22 June 1670, a concession to build a church was granted by Bishop friar Clemente Vieira, during a period when the Cabouco included less than 30 homes.[3]

The construction of the new temple would only begin in 1846, under the direction of Father Cosme de Sousa.[3]

At the time of its elevation to the status of civil parish Cabouco had approximately 1250 inhabitants (with some estimates of about 2900 annually).[4] The growth of this centre was due to its connection and accessibility to the municipality of Lagoa, cheap parcels and creation of the industrial zone, that funnelled most commercial and manufacturing activities to the centre of the island.[4]

References

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