November 2011
Múrcia, Spain
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Situation/regional background
Some pictures
Evolution of the population
Main activities
Our school
The Treaty of Alcáçovas
Local Associations
Location of
Alcáçovas
in Europe
The Alcáçovas parish is
situated in the Alentejo
region- Évora district, Viana
do Alentejo municipality
The parish of Alcáçovas
has an area of 268, 13
Km2.
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Alcáçovas had na
important role in the
history of the world as it
was here, on the 4th of
September 1479, that the
Treaty of Alcáçovas was
signed putting an end to
the Castillian Sucession
War (1479-1480).
The Henriques Palace where the
Treaty of Alcáçovas was signed
The Treaty of Alcáçovas – Toledo was one
of the first peace treaties in the story of the
world.
It is one of the first international documents
formally outlining the principle that European
powers are empowered to divide the rest of
the world into "spheres of influence"
It was signed in Alcáçovas,1479, in Palácio
dos Henriques by D. João II de Portugal and
the Catholic kings of Spain- Queen Isabel e
D. Fernando de Aragão.
The treaty:
- put an end to the War of the Castillian
Sucession in favour of Isabella of Castille
-confirmed Castilian control of the Canarian
Islands and Portuguese control of the
Madeira, Azores, Cape Verde islands all in the
Atlantic Ocean
Jardim
das
Conchas
Shell’s
Garden
Ceiling of
Conchas Chapel
Main church of São Salvador
Founded on 13th de December
1308
Hermitage of São Geraldo –
1599
Manor house of
Fragosos de Barros –
Barahonas
18th century
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Until the 50s there was a positive evolution in
the growth of the population.
Presently there has been a decrease of the
population mainly in the 70s.
1940
Evolution of the
population
1950
1960
1970
1980
1991
2001
4384
4541
2480
2329
2089
4314
2780
There has been a decrease in births and a
progressive increase of the elder with more than
65 years old
Population by age groups in 1991
Anos
Número
0 a 14
%
15 a 64
%
Mais de
65
%
267
12,8
1200
57,5
621
29,7
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According to 2001 Census, 797 of the residents
were employed, 63 were jobless
Unemployment rate - 7,3%.
People in this area works mainly in small
manufacturing industries, agriculture, trade and
services
Production of
cereals
Harvesting of cork, wood
and coal.
Cattle raising
Production
of, wool,
cheese and
manufacturin
g of different
types of
ITHE COWBELL INDUSTRY
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The cowbells of Alcáçovas are of very ancient origin. They are handmade and demand a very
accurate and complicated technique. in order to achieve a proper
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Each cowbell has a symbol/draw that represents the brand of the manufacturer (kind of a coat of
arms)
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They are worn in the necks of some animals (sheep, goats…)They serve as guides for the other
animals when they are grazing.
Museu do Chocalho
Other industries
Processing
pepper
(pimentão)
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. OPENING DATE-1988
Education levels:
Kindergarten (3-5 year old)
Primary school (4 years) (5/6- 9 year old)
Middle school (5 years)( 9/10 – 14/15 year old)
Number of children- 231
Number of classes- 11
Number of teachers- 29
School workers – 23
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