Praia do Almoxarife

Praia do Almoxarife is a parish in the district of Horta in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 746, its density is 74.3/km² and the area is 10.04 km². Praia do Almoxarife is located 4 km north of the city of Horta on a road encircling the island of Faial. The centre is located in the east side. Farmlands covers the central and the eastern parts, the forests and the mountains cover the western part and borders near the volcanic crater.

Nearest parishes

*Pedro Miguel, north
*Horta (city), south
*Flamengos, southwest

=Geography=
*Altitude:
**Lowest: Atlantic Ocean
**Centre: -
**Highest: volcanic crater (west)

Population history

*1643: 305
*2001: 746

History, Sites of Interest and other information

Praia do Almoxarife is a rural parish with a great natural beauty, located between Lomba da Espalamaca and Lomba dos Frades, the Ribeira da Praia is in the middle and flows into the parish. The parish was founded by Joss van Hurtere in 1465 along with 15 Flemish people and explored the area around the island. The first people were settled in Lomba dos Frades ("Crónicas da Província de São João Evangelista", Frei Agostinho de Montalverne). Later, Hurtere didn't like the area, he later relocated along with the settlers to Lomba da Espalamaca. The parish was sacked on September 12, 1597 by English corsairs, the parish was later rebuilt.cngtfaratyf

According to Frei Diogo Chagas, the parish had 305 people in 1643 ("Espelho Cristalino", pg. 478). The parish was rumbled by the eruption of the Pico Mountain on February 1, 1718 and it followed by an illness.

The 1926 earthquake shook almost every homes in the parish. It was strategically located in the area or Enseada da Praia, situated in a military position during World War II and was constructed in 1941.

ites of interest

*Place "Poço da Asas" in Ramada do Chão Frio.

Economy

The main economy of its population is the primary sector which includes agriculture. The next leading industry is tourism which is becoming the most important since it is north of the city of Horta.

External links

* [http://www.azoren-online.com/faial/tipps/sehenswuerdigkeiten/praiadoalmoxarife/index.shtml azoren-online.com] - (in German)