Fafe

Fafe is a municipality in the northern Portuguese district of Braga. The population in 2021 was 48,502, in an area of approximately . The city itself had a population of 14,144 in 2001. The present mayor is Antero Barbosa, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is May 16.
History
In the 10th century King Ordoño III of León donated the Vila de Moraria (Moreira de Rei) and Monte Longo to the monastery of Guimarães, founded by the Countess Mumadona.
The territory was effect the Diocese of Braga in the 12th century, and was one of the largest of the seven dioceses, with approximately 950 to 1000 parishes divided into 38 group. During the 1220 Inquirições (Inquiries), the territory of Monte Longo was first identified. This location would have an effect; in 1258, the municipality was designated as the lands and julgado (judicial territory) of Monte Longo.
By 1320, Fafe was part of the Diocese of Braga and the Terra de Entre Ave e Vizela, also known as the Terra de Montelongo, with 15 parishes, among which Santa Ovaia Antiga (Santa Eulália de Fafe).
On 15 November 1514, King D. Manuel I conceded the first foral (charter) to the town of Fafe. The 1527 Numeramento de D. João III (census of King John III), the parish of Samta Ovaya Antigua (Santa Eulália) had only 64 neighbours.
It was only in 1647 that the first reference to the toponymy Fafe, and shortly thereafter (1655) the parish adopted the name Santa Eulália de Fafe.
In 1706, the donatário of the town of Fafe and municipality of Montelongo was the Count of Vimieiro. By mid-century, though, in 1758, the Memórias Paroquiais (Parochial Memories) described that the donation was attributed to the Marquis of Valença, D. Miguel de Portugal e Castro.
Between 1907 and 1986 Fafe was served by the narrow-gauge trains of the Guimarães line. The railway is now closed between Guimarães and Fafe.
Geography
The municipality is situated in a valley.
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 25 civil parishes:
Aboim, Felgueiras, Gontim e Pedraído
Agrela e Serafão
Antime e Silvares (São Clemente)
Ardegão, Arnozela e Seidões
Armil
Cepães e Fareja
Casa do Substimado
Fafe
Fornelos
Freitas e Vila Cova
Golães
Medelo
Monte e Queimadela
Moreira do Rei e Várzea Cova
Passos
Quinchães
Regadas
Revelhe
Ribeiros
Santa Cristina de Arões
São Gens
São Martinho de Silvares
São Romão de Arões
Travassós
Vinhós
Architecture
Civic
Fafe Comarca Jailhouse
Municipal Palace/Hall of Fafe
Religious
Chapel of Prata
Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda
Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Desterro
Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Graças
Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Guadalupe
Chapel of Nossa Senhora de Lourdes
Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Socorro
Chapel of Santa Bárbara
Chapel of Santa Luzia
Chapel of Santa Marinha
Chapel of Santa Rita
Chapel of Santo Amaro
Chapel of Santo André
Notable people
Joaquim Gonçalves (1936–2013) a bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vila Real from 1991 to 2011.
Armindo Freitas-Magalhães (born 1966) a psychologist working on the psychology of the human smile
Sandro Cunha (born 1982) a former professional footballer with 385 club caps
References
Notes
Sources
External links
Institute of Higher Studies of Fafe official Website
Photos from Fafe
Towns in Portugal